Fly and Overtake

Fly

Fly verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: flew down the concourse to catch his flight

Overtake and fly are semantically related in pass by topic. In some cases you can use "Overtake" instead a verb "Fly".

Nearby Words: flying, flyer

Overtake

Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake

Fly and overtake are semantically related in pass by topic. Sometimes you can use "Fly" instead a verb "Overtake".

Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

ability fly ability overtake ability
speed fly speed overtake speed
magic fly magic overtake magic
ship fly ship overtake ship
Other words: spaceship, aircraft, cars.
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