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OVERTAKEN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OVERTAKEN?

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Associations of "Overtaken" (30 Words)

Associations of "Overtaken" (30 Words)

antagonist	A muscle that relaxes while another contracts. When bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist.
challenger	A person who engages in a contest. A potential challenger* for the party leadership.*
compete	Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. He competed with a number of other candidates.
competitor	A person who takes part in a sporting contest. Our main industrial competitors.
contend	Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available. He contends that the judge was wrong.
contender	A person or group competing with others to achieve something. The major contenders in the football championship.
exceed	Be or do something to a greater degree. The Tribunal s decision clearly exceeds its powers under the statute.
excel	Perform exceptionally well. The keeper excelled himself to keep out an Elliott header.
opponent	A contestant that you are matched against. An opponent* of the economic reforms.*
outdistance	Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. She could maintain a fast enough pace to outdistance* any pursuers.*
outdo	Be or do something to a greater degree. She outdoes all other athletes.
outmaneuver	Defeat by more skillful maneuvering. My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver* the boss in most situations.*
outpace	Surpass in speed. Import growth outpaced export growth in the second quarter.
outrun	Run faster than. 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. She knocked the jug over.
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. Never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach.
overstep	Be superior or better than some standard. You must not overstep* your borrowing limit.*
pass	Any authorization to pass or go somewhere. We will not let you pass.
rival	Be the rival of be in competition with. He was a photographer whose fame rivalled that of his subjects.
rushing	(of air or a liquid) flowing strongly. There is no defensive rushing* allowed during the kick.*
soon	In the near future. He ll be home soon.
surmount	Overcome (a difficulty or obstacle. All manner of cultural differences were surmounted.
surpass	Be greater in scope or size than some standard. The organist was surpassing himself.
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	Remove (a government or person in authority) from power. Rawhide unseated Kevin Bradley at the first fence.
vie	Compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. The athletes were vying for a place in the British team.