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overtaking

verb

Meaning

  1. To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.
  2. To become greater than something else
  3. To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
  4. The act by which one thing overtakes another.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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