Overtaken - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən|  American pronunciation of the word overtaken
Brit.  |ˌəʊvəˈteɪkən|  British pronunciation of the word overtaken
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verbto overtake

verb

- past participle of overtake

Extra examples

Events have overtaken us.

The family was overtaken by tragedy several years ago.

She was overtaken by grief when her husband died.

...a persistent pall of distrust has overtaken this administration and will remain until the president resigns...

...rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street...

Hingis has now overtaken her in the world tennis rankings.

She was overtaken by emotion and started to cry.

The diplomatic negotiations were soon overtaken by events.

Their sales have now overtaken those of their arch-rival (=main or strongest rival).

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