Devolve
Devolve verb - To become worse or of less value.
Overtake and devolve are semantically related in pass by topic. In some cases you can use "Overtake" instead a verb "Devolve".
Nearby Words: devolution, devolving
Overtake
Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake
Devolve and overtake are semantically related in pass by topic. Sometimes you can use "Devolve" instead a verb "Overtake".
Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken
Common collocations
| earth | devolve earth | overtake earth |
| world | devolve world | overtake world |
| government | devolve government | overtake government |
| anyone | devolve anyone | overtake anyone |
| Other words: everyone. | ||
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Overtake and Devolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devolve/overtake
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