1. past participle of overtake; to have caught up with and passed someone or something
2. past participle of overtake; to have affected or influenced someone suddenly and powerfully
3. past participle of overtake; to have become greater or more successful than

Examples

• The sports car was overtaken by a motorcycle on the highway.
• She had been overtaken by exhaustion after the long journey.
• The small company was eventually overtaken by its larger competitor.
• He was overtaken by emotion during the ceremony.
• The runner was overtaken in the final stretch of the race.
• The village was overtaken by floodwaters during the storm.
• Their sales figures were overtaken by the rival firm last quarter.