overtook

Huon de Domville's displeasure, when the word overtook him, would be vented elsewhere.

The Leper of Saint Giles Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

Huon de Domville's displeasure, when the word overtook him, would be vented elsewhere.

The Leper of Saint Giles Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1981

The enraged Giant tore up a great tree as if it had been a sapling, and throwing it over the chasm thus made a bridge, by means of which he crossed the gap, and again overtook Finette and Yvon just as they reached the coast.

Folk Tales From Many Lands 1910

For a long few seconds, nothing happened, and then a very odd expression overtook his irritation, smoothed it out, and made it into a blank mask.

Thin Air Rachel Caine 2007

And lo, as it reached the middle of the glade, the dogs that followed the stag overtook it, and brought it down.

The Mabinogion Vol. 3 (of 3) Owen Morgan Edwards 1889

And lo, as it reached the middle of the glade, the dogs that followed the stag overtook it and brought it down.

The Mabinogion Anonymous 1853

And Keynes, so Mr. Ahamed insists, was right: "There is no greater testament of his legacy ... than that in the 60-odd years since he spoke, ... armed with his insights, the world has avoided an economic catastrophe such as overtook it in the years from 1929-33."

How Bullion Lost Its Luster 2009

"The CBS Evening News" overtook "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" on NBC in the ratings during the 1967-68 television season, not after Chet Huntley retired in 1970.

Craig Silverman: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections 2009 2009

I finally dug the story out this spring, but the other big projects kind of overtook my time yeah, and travel.

Completion K. A. Laity 2007

I think what happened was that the reality just kind of overtook them.

CNN Transcript Oct 27, 2005 2005