OVERTAKEN Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

overtaken

verb

past participle of overtake

as in caught

to move fast enough to get even with she had to hurry to overtake her friends, who had forgotten their umbrellas the thunderstorm overtook them suddenly

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fallen short

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Recent Examples of overtaken Its shift toward takeout and delivery from dine-in restaurants proved costly, and by 2020, Domino’s had overtaken Pizza Hut in both worldwide sales and restaurant count. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026 In a freakier offshoot of the romantasy that has overtaken bestseller lists in recent years, these monster tales have sensational titles and even wilder plots. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Zuckerberg said that Threads, the newest addition to the Family of Apps, has now overtaken X (formerly Twitter) in monthly active users, while WhatsApp is seeing all-time highs for messages sent. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Spell-binding Spectacle The Valle family’s Maitland home has been overtaken by a witchy gathering on the front lawn. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 But these memories were quickly overtaken by the thoughts of her own children in their classrooms. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Social and video platforms have overtaken TV and news sites as the most common way people access news in dozens of countries studied in 2026 by the Reuters Institute. — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 As mentioned, however, recent competitors have arguably overtaken Bose in that space. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overtaken

Verb

Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

Verb

Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Hayden said 32-year-old Lemark Jaramillo had chased a 17-year-old boy into the restaurant and was trying to stab him in retaliation for a fight that happened moments before at a nearby Chipotle.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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