"Overtaken" Example Sentences
1. The athlete overtook the others in the final lap.
2. The company has overtaken its competitors in the market.
3. He was surprised when the small car overtook his big SUV.
4. The train slowed down to let the faster one overtake it.
5. The virus has overtaken the entire city.
6. The team overtook their rivals in the last quarter of the game.
7. The airplane overtook the storm clouds and flew into clear skies.
8. The marathon runner overtook her personal best time.
9. The company's growth has overtaken its capacity to manage it.
10. The student overtook his classmates in terms of performance.
11. The dark clouds overtook the beautiful sunset.
12. The cyclist overtook the group and went ahead.
13. The company has been overtaken by a younger and more modern competitor.
14. The new technology has overtaken the traditional ways of doing things.
15. The jungle vines overtook the abandoned building.
16. The army tank overtook the convoy of trucks.
17. The company's debt has overtaken its revenue.
18. The cat overtook the mouse and pounced on it.
19. The hiker overtook his friend on the trail.
20. The storm overtook the ship and caused it to capsize.
21. The new superhero movie has overtaken the box office.
22. The disease has overtaken the immune system of the patient.
23. The World Cup host country overtook the favorites in the semifinals.
24. The weeds have overtaken the garden and killed the plants.
25. The company's shares have overtaken the market.
26. The invading army overtook the city and captured the palace.
27. The new fashion trend has overtaken the old style.
28. The economy has overtaken the politics as the biggest concern of the people.
29. The sports car overtook the slow moving truck.
30. The wildfire overtook the small town and destroyed many homes.
Common Phases
1. The car in front of me was gradually slowing down; before I knew it, I had
overtaken it.
2. As I was running, I noticed that the person beside me was struggling to keep up; I quickly overtook him and kept going.
3. I was biking uphill when a group of cyclists zoomed past me; after a few minutes, I finally overtook them.
4. The plane was taking off, but it was moving slowly; suddenly, another plane overtook us and we were left behind.
5. I was walking my dog when a jogger came up from behind; my dog barked and the jogger overtook us in a flash.
6. I was swimming in a race when I saw a competitor nearing me from behind; I pushed myself and managed to overtake him just before the finish line.
7. I was driving on the highway when a truck suddenly overtook me; I was caught off guard and had to slow down.
8. I was hiking up a mountain when I saw someone ahead of me struggling to climb; I slowly overtook them and offered some assistance.
9. The runner in front of me was slowing down as we approached the end of the race; I overtook him and sprinted to the finish line.
10. I was cycling on a winding road when a car overtook me dangerously; I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision.