overtake
Catch and pass
To overtake is to catch up with and pass someone or something moving in the same direction: The sports car overtook the truck on the highway.
British English uses overtake where American English prefers pass.
Figuratively, overtake means to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly: Exhaustion overtook her.
Events, emotions, or consequences can overtake someone—suggesting being caught by something you can't outrun.
Exceed in velocity
- outstripSurpass or overtake
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- outdoExceed in achievement
- outperformAchieve superior results
outshine · transcend · excel · better · top · beat · outclass · upstage
Increase in velocity
- laneDesignated travel strip
- highwayMajor road for travel
- mergeCombine into unity
- signalMessage-conveying cue
mirror · blindspot · maneuver · speeding · traffic · interstate · freeway · tailgate
Completely surround and cover
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
consume · flood · submerge · besiege · overload · overcome · grip · seize
One who competes against
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- raceCompetition of speed
- victoryDefeating an opponent
defeat · leaderboard · standings · frontrunner · underdog · sprint · final stretch · finish line
outpace
Exceed in velocity
outperform · outshine · transcend · excel · better · top · beat · outclass · upstage · trump
accelerate
Increase in velocity
signal · mirror · blindspot · maneuver · speeding · traffic · interstate · freeway · tailgate · indicator
engulf
Completely surround and cover
overrun · consume · flood · submerge · besiege · overload · overcome · grip · seize · wash over
rival
One who competes against
- opponentOne who contends against
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- raceCompetition of speed
victory · defeat · leaderboard · standings · frontrunner · underdog · sprint · final stretch · finish line · podium
- racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
- racingrace, racing, race track, racetrack, lap
- competition verbscompete, rival, contend, challenge, oppose
- Getting Aheadshortcut, expedite, accelerate, speed up, promotion
overtakefall behind
Fail to maintain pace
drop back · lag behind · trail · lose ground · slip back
- overtaking laneLane for faster vehicles