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Synonyms
o·ver·take (ṓvər-tāḱ)

transitive verb: -took (-tŏŏḱ), -tak·en (-tā́kən), -tak·ing, -takes. 

    1. To catch up with; draw even or level with.
    2. To pass after catching up with.
  2. To come upon unexpectedly; take by surprise: geopolitical strategists who were overtaken by events in southeast Asia.