overtaken

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/ˈovəɹteɪkən/ English

Definitions

verb

To pass a more slowly moving object or entity.“The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus.”
To become greater than something else
To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away“Our plans were overtaken by events.”

adjective

Drunk; intoxicated

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Synonyms

overshot surmounted bridged overrun beaten outdated exceed crossed surprised overcome passed cancelled expired overmatched resolved caught

Associated

furlong strides lengths outsider filly rallied lap closing colt ferrari faded

Rhymes

forsaken awaken take in taken waken undertaken mistaken bacon break in shaken

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