Overtake
Overtake verb - To move fast enough to get even with.
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Synonyms for Overtake
Take and overtake are semantically related In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Overtake".
Nearby Words: overtaking, overtaken
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Common collocations
| life | overtake life | take life |
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- Naturally, the best way to get it would be to stay close enough to the leader that you can easily overtake, but not actually take the lead until the time is right.
Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect -
Lilith needed help from Naamah to overtake Adam at least but was able to take Cain by herself.
Source: Useful Notes / Lilith -
This is because the creators knew in advance that it would overtake the manga, as did the manga's creator, who explicitly asked them to take this route.
Source: Overtook the Manga
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Take and Overtake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/overtake/take
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