Synonyms of overtaken

overtaken

verb

past participle of overtake

as in caught

to move fast enough to get even with

she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas

the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caught
• chased
• reached
• pursued
• overhauled
• caught up (with)
• surpassed
• passed
• gained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fallen short

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overtaken

Her voice is still the outbound greeting on his and Ryu’s answering machine, which warns that the family is unavailable due to being overtaken by an infestation of firebreathing ants. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Their families wept at the church, overtaken by the power of their love. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

The scandal has overtaken the upcoming election and raised the stakes of its outcome. — Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

By July 5, Axios was reporting on Polymarket’s 66 percent withdrawal probability and the fact that Kamala Harris had overtaken Biden in its nomination market. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The spring 2027 runway shows at Milan Fashion Week were overtaken by animal print. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

London Heathrow has officially been overtaken by Istanbul, which was ranked as the most connected airport in the world for the first time. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026

Cox said last quarter that GM could be overtaken by the Japanese automaker this year in annual sales. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Mahony agreed that a bigger issue is how the deer population has overtaken the area, which has led deer to compete for resources and created unhealthy herds. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026