adj
overtaken
OH-vuhr-tay-kuhn
adj
1
Caught by surprise, or beaten and passed by something else.
"She felt overtaken by grief at the funeral."
"The old factory was overtaken by newer, faster competitors."
How to Use Overtaken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving been passed or suddenly overcome by something.
Common pairings
overtaken by events
overtaken by emotion
Word Forms
more overtaken comparative, most overtaken superlative
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