Need another word that means the same as “overtake”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “overtake” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Overtake” are: overcome, overpower, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, overhaul, pass, catch, catch up with, get past, go past, go by, get ahead of, pull ahead of, leave behind, outdistance, outstrip, surpass, overshadow, eclipse, outshine, outclass, befall, happen to, come upon, hit, strike, fall on, be visited on, engulf, take by surprise, surprise, catch unawares, catch unprepared, catch off guard
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “overtake” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| be visited on | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
| befall | (especially of something bad) happen to (someone. He promised that no harm would befall her. |
| catch | Discover or come upon accidentally suddenly or unexpectedly catch somebody doing something or in a certain state. Did you catch that allusion. |
| catch off guard | Be the catcher. |
| catch unawares | Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping. |
| catch unprepared | Catch up with and possibly overtake. |
| catch up with | Catch up with and possibly overtake. |
| come upon | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody. |
| eclipse | Cause an eclipse of a celestial body by intervention. Jupiter was eclipsed by the Moon. |
| engulf | Eat or swallow (something) whole. Europe might be engulfed by war. |
| fall on | Drop oneself to a lower or less erect position. |
| get ahead of | Move into a desired direction of discourse. |
| get past | Achieve a point or goal. |
| go by | Pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action. |
| go past | Be in the right place or situation. |
| happen to | Come upon, as if by accident; meet with. |
| hit | Hit the intended target or goal. We were hit by really bad weather. |
| leave behind | Leave behind unintentionally. |
| outclass | Be far superior to. Villa totally outclassed us in the first half. |
| outdistance | Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. He outdistanced the other runners. |
| outshine | Be much better than (someone) in a particular area. What star outshines the sun. |
| outstrip | Be or do something to a greater degree. During the morning warm up he once again outstripped the field. |
| overcome | Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. She was obviously overcome with excitement. |
| overhaul | Overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event. You should overhaul your car engine. |
| overpower | Be too intense for; overwhelm. They were overpowered by the fumes. |
| overshadow | Cast gloom over. The tall tree overshadowed the house. |
| overwhelm | Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. The Irish side was overwhelmed 15 3 by Scotland. |
| pass | Pass into a specified state or condition. He was passed fit by army doctors. |
| pull ahead of | Cause to move by pulling. |
| strike | Undertake strike action against an employer. We must strike the enemy s oil fields. |
| surpass | Be or do something to a greater degree. He continued to surpass me at all games. |
| surprise | Cause to be surprised. The news really surprised me. |
| sweep over | Cover the entire range of. |
| take by surprise | Serve oneself to, or consume regularly. |
| whelm | Engulf, submerge, or bury. The brook whelmed up from its source. |
| antagonist | A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. He turned to confront his antagonist. |
| challenger | A person who makes a rival claim to or threatens someone’s hold on a position. Heroic challengers of authority. |
| compete | Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. He competed with a number of other candidates. |
| competitor | An organization or country engaged in commercial or economic competition with others. Two competitors were banned for taking drugs. |
| contend | Have an argument about something. She had to contend with his uncertain temper. |
| contender | The contestant you hope to defeat. The major contenders in the football championship. |
| exceed | Be or do something to a greater degree. Economic growth exceeded expectations this year. |
| excel | Perform exceptionally well. She excelled in math. |
| opponent | Someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument. The news will delight opponents of GM foods. |
| outdistance | Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance any pursuers. |
| outdo | Be superior to in action or performance. Not to be outdone Vicky and Laura reached the same standard. |
| outmaneuver | Defeat by more skillful maneuvering. My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations. |
| outpace | Go, rise, or improve faster than. Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence. |
| outrun | Go beyond or exceed. It s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny. |
| outstrip | Go far ahead of. Supply far outstripped demand. |
| outwit | Deceive by greater ingenuity. Ray had outwitted many an opponent. |
| over | Over the entire area. Message understood over and out. |
| overcome | Overcome usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome. You must overcome all difficulties. |
| overreach | An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached. The Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold. |
| overstep | Pass beyond or exceed (a limit or standard. You must not overstep your borrowing limit. |
| pass | Pass time in a specific way. The company has already passed its interim dividend. |
| rival | Be the rival of be in competition with. She has no rivals as a female rock singer. |
| rushing | An attempt to advance the ball by running into the line. They have a really good offensive line as far as rushing is concerned. |
| soon | Used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter. I d sooner stay where I am. |
| surmount | Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted. |
| surpass | Be or do something to a greater degree. One line of soldiers surpassed the other. |
| transcend | Be greater in scope or size than some standard. He doubts that he will ever transcend Shakespeare. |
| transgress | Pass beyond (limits or boundaries. Each continent has been transgressed by continental seas. |
| unseat | Cause (someone) to fall from a horse or bicycle. Rawhide unseated Kevin Bradley at the first fence. |
| vie | Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something. The athletes were vying for a place in the British team. |
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