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How do you use Overtakes in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Overtakes in a sentence

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Overtakes | Overtake

Overtakes meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of overtake

Using Overtakes

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of overtake
  • In the example corpus, overtakes often appears in combinations such as: overtakes the, he overtakes, dot overtakes.

Context around Overtakes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

linux 1× timed 1× disease 1× apple 1× poverty 1× microsoft 1× piastri 1× thrilling 1× verstappen 1× martin 1×

Often after:

hamilton 1× microsoft 1× everything 1× samsung 1× excitement 1× apple 1× team 1× dan 1× hengist 1×

Sentence patterns with Overtakes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a virus overtakes the country 1× apple overtakes samsung as 1× as he overtakes the halfway 1× aurelius overtakes hengist and 1× black bmw overtakes from the 1× guillaume martin overtakes dan martin 1× he overtakes hamilton and 1× here poverty overtakes excitement and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apple overtakes samsung 1× aurelius overtakes hengist 1× guillaume martin overtakes 1× he overtakes hamilton 1× here poverty overtakes 1× just wait until 1×

Common sentence endings:

a mighty effort 1× about to happen 1× considering the conditions 1× furious fight begins 1× into the pits 1× italian grand prix 1×

Words around Overtakes

Just before it in the word index:

overtaker 2 overtaken 199 overtake 213 overt 267 oversupply 54 oversupplied 7

Just after it in the word index:

overtaking 163 overtax 2 overtaxation 2 overtaxed 26 overtaxing 6 overthe 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Overtakes

  • In this selection, "overtakes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, linux, timed, disease, hamilton, microsoft and everything stand out and add context to how "overtakes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a virus overtakes the country and apple overtakes samsung as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "overtakes" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with overtakes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Microsoft overtakes Apple as the most valuable company. (8 words)

Just wait until Linux overtakes Microsoft on the desktop! (9 words)

Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s top smartphone sellertheguardian. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Not to mention all of the money that your parents have to come up with to actually make that dream a reality once you do get in. And then, in a blink of an eye, a virus overtakes the country, and your dream turns into a virtual learning nightmare. (49 words)

Mr Burrow added that the whole family are proud of what Oscar has achieved as he overtakes the halfway mark of the challenge, which stemmed from the six-year-old wanting to be the youngest person to summit Mount Everest. (40 words)

According to the report, area residents have advised their municipal councillor that the plant covers the lake surface, overtakes the lake's native vegetation and restricts any use of the lake for swimming or boating from May to September. (39 words)

Exclamation examples

Just wait until Linux overtakes Microsoft on the desktop! (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

He overtakes Hamilton and then Gasly in the pit lane.

Just wait until Linux overtakes Microsoft on the desktop!

Martin quickly set his sights on Alex Marquez and Marini, taking the lead after two well-timed overtakes on one lap.

Mr Burrow added that the whole family are proud of what Oscar has achieved as he overtakes the halfway mark of the challenge, which stemmed from the six-year-old wanting to be the youngest person to summit Mount Everest.

Recently, the pandemic has ushered in a whole host of shows about society's collapse after an infectious disease overtakes everything, with shows like being two of the most recent adaptations to make it to TV.

You need to find the right combination of a strong car, a good driver, but someone who will not be starting every race right at the front, giving them more opportunities for overtakes.

Apple overtakes Samsung as world’s top smartphone sellertheguardian.

Here, poverty overtakes excitement and the cost of uniforms knocks on the door.

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Microsoft overtakes Apple as the most valuable company.

Oscar Piastri overtakes team-mate Lando Norris on the first lap of the Italian Grand Prix.

US Style Handicap racing returned to Smallbrook Stadium last week, proving a real crowd-pleaser with plenty of thrilling overtakes.

Verstappen overtakes another former team-mate, this time Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari for second as Sainz dives into the pits.

When I tell you this race had everything, I mean it was packed from wall to wall with strategy, pack racing, more overtakes than an entire season of F1 and some incredible wheel-to-wheel action.

Guillaume Martin overtakes Dan Martin and Warren Barguill as he get back in the group after a mighty effort.

Not to mention all of the money that your parents have to come up with to actually make that dream a reality once you do get in. And then, in a blink of an eye, a virus overtakes the country, and your dream turns into a virtual learning nightmare.

Of course, this being the 1990s, a terrorist organization overtakes the school and holds everyone hostage, prompting a group of resourceful students to fight back.

Silence slowly overtakes the Classic Stage Company‘s auditorium as we are asked to tune in to the setup and what is about to happen.

According to the report, area residents have advised their municipal councillor that the plant covers the lake surface, overtakes the lake's native vegetation and restricts any use of the lake for swimming or boating from May to September.

All of a sudden, a black BMW overtakes from the right-hand lane at a significant speed considering the conditions.

Aurelius overtakes Hengist, and a "most furious" fight begins.

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Common combinations with overtakes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "overtakes" in a sentence?
An example: "He overtakes Hamilton and then Gasly in the pit lane." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "overtakes" from authentic English texts.
What does "overtakes" mean?
Overtakes means: third-person singular simple present indicative of overtake
How many example sentences with "overtakes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "overtakes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.