Overtaken
/ˈəʊvəɹteɪkən/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 past participle of overtake form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Taken by surprise; overcome.
"I was overtaken by events."
- 2 drunk; intoxicated archaic
"Indeed, he was 'dithguthted' at his condition; and if upon the occasion just described he had allowed himself to be somewhat 'intoxicated with liquor,' I must aver that I do not recollect another instance in which this worthy little gentleman suffered himself to be similarly overtaken. Now and then a little 'flashy' he might be, but nothing more serious—and rely upon it, this was no common virtue in those days."
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More examples"As for the standard of living, the republic has overtaken other developed countries."