Meaning & use
Overtaking
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The act of passing another vehicle that is traveling in the same direction.
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Overtaking on a blind curve is one of the leading causes of highway accidents.
The driving instructor explained the correct procedure for safe overtaking.
A note on using this word
"Overtaking" is the standard British English term for what American English usually calls "passing" on the road.
Words with a similar meaning
passing
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Present participle of overtake: catching up with and passing someone or something moving in the same direction.
The runner was overtaking the leader in the final lap.
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