Hurry
Overtake
Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake
Hurry and overtake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hurry" instead a verb "Overtake".
Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken
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While a few of them do play nice, most of the diesel engines in Thomas the Tank Engine are very vocal about their desire to overtake the steam engines and aren't above trying to hurry that day along.
Source: Vile Villain, Saccharine Show
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Overtake and Hurry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hurry/overtake
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