overtake

[ˌoʊvərˈteɪk]

Definition:
1. Catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
2. Come suddenly or unexpectedly upon.
3. To go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are

Use 'overtake' in a sentence:

1. His fear was overtaken by embarrassment.
2. Tourism overtook lumber as the main revenue source.
3. A green car overtook the taxi.
4. I accelerated to overtake the bus.
5. My driver then tries to overtake the truck at the same time.
6. I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap.
7. Coffee has overtaken tea as the most popular drink outside the home.
8. The red car was pulling out ready to overtake.
9. Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however.
10. Sudden panic overtook her.
11. We mustn't let ourselves be overtaken by our competitors.
12. It's dangerous to overtake on a bend.
13. Wait until it is safe to overtake , and then pass wide and slow.