Overtook and Surpassed

Overtook

Definitions of Overtook not found.

Surpassed and overtook are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surpassed" instead a verb "Overtook".

Surpassed

Definitions of Overtook not found.

Overtook and surpassed are semantically related. You can use "Overtook" instead a verb "Surpassed".

Nearby Word: surpassing

Both words in one sentence

  • Creator / Steve Martin When he made his 11th appearance in 1989, he surpassed Buck Henry as the most frequent host in the history of the show, a title he held for 22 years until Alec Baldwin overtook him in 2011 with 16.Films: Sgt.
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