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Rareovertaking
The correct spelling is overtaking.
How to pronounce overtaking
verb
Say it like: Ove-rta-kin-g
The correct spelling is overtaking. To pass a more slowly moving object or entity. For example: "The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."
Usage Examples
“The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.”
“Our plans were overtaken by events.”
Meanings
verb
- 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
noun
- 1.The act by which one thing overtakes another.
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