overtook
Caught and surpassed
Overtook is the past tense of overtake.
To overtake is to catch up with and pass someone or something moving in the same direction: The lead runner was overtook in the final stretch.
Events can overtake you when they happen faster than you can respond: Circumstances overtook our careful plans.
A feeling or condition overtakes someone when it comes upon them suddenly: Exhaustion overtook him.
Went past or beyond
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
- outpacedExceeded in speed
- exceededWent past a limit
outperformed · outdid · outshone · overshadowed · topped · bettered · leapfrogged · outmatched
Surprised by unforeseen impact
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
surprised · overwhelmed · engulfed · seized · gripped · consumed · struck · hit
Designated travel strip
- highwayMajor road for travel
- motorwayHigh-speed divided highway
- trafficMovement along routes
- accelerationRate velocity changes
velocity · throttle · speedometer · maneuver · merge · signal · blindspot · rearview
surpassed
Went past or beyond
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- outstrippedExceeded or overtook
- outpacedExceeded in speed
exceeded · outperformed · outdid · outshone · overshadowed · topped · bettered · leapfrogged · outmatched · transcended
blindsided
Surprised by unforeseen impact
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
unforeseen · surprised · overwhelmed · engulfed · seized · gripped · consumed · struck · hit · crept up
lane
Designated travel strip
acceleration · velocity · throttle · speedometer · maneuver · merge · signal · blindspot · rearview · tailgate
rival
One who competes against
frontrunner · defending · underdog · standings · rankings · position · place · margin · comeback · sprint
milestone
Notable event marking progress
breakthrough · landmark · historic · unprecedented · first · youngest · fastest · career · lifetime · personal best
overtookfell behind
dropped back · lagged behind · trailed · fell back · lost ground
overtake, undertaking, undertake, retake, undertaken, overtaken, retaking, retaken, overtaking