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overtake
verb
Catch up with and possibly overtake
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əʊvə(ɹ)ˈteɪk
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verb
Catch up with and possibly overtake
“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
verb
Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
verb
Travel past
“The sports car passed all the trucks”
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The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
The sports car passed all the trucks
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