overtaken
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overtaken
- /ˈəʊvəɹteɪkən/
Rhymes with -eɪkən
verb
- past participle of overtake
adjective more overtaken · most overtaken
- Taken by surprise; overcome. I was overtaken by events.
- drunk; intoxicated 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
Similar: drunk
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: overshot, surmounted, bridged, overrun, beaten, outdated, exceed, crossed, surprised, overcome, passed, cancelled, expired, overmatched, resolved, caught
adjective
Similar: drunk
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title = {overtaken},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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