"overtook" in the verb sense
1. overtake, catch, catch up with
catch up with and possibly overtake
"The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
2. pass, overtake, overhaul
travel past
"The sports car passed all the trucks"
3. overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
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