| overtaken | (v.) | overtake |
| overtake | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. catch, catch up with, overtake | catch up with and possibly overtake.; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ catch | reach in time.; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" |
| v. (motion) | 2. overhaul, overtake, pass | travel past.; "The sports car passed all the trucks" |
| ~ advance, march on, move on, progress, go on, pass on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.; "Time marches on" |
| ~ get by | pass or move in front of.; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" |
| ~ top, clear | pass by, over, or under without making contact.; "the balloon cleared the tree tops" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli. |
| ~ devastate | overwhelm or overpower.; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" |
| ~ clutch, get hold of, seize | affect.; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" |
| ~ arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise | call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" |
| ~ kill | overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration.; "The comedian was so funny, he was killing me!" |
| ~ benight | overtake with darkness or night. |
| ~ knock out | overwhelm with admiration.; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm" |
| ~ stagger | astound or overwhelm, as with shock.; "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake" |
| ~ lock | hold fast (in a certain state).; "He was locked in a laughing fit" |
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