How to pronounce overtook
Listen to overtook in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“overtook” in real sentences
83 clips in the index · 21 American · 15 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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it overtook Scotland in 2022.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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into the Kennedy family and the tragic fates that often overtook them.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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of denying racism denying that an evil exists uh really overtook uh political you know
American Solidarity Party Official · hear it here
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>> 2008, Iran overtook orchard In powerhouse Turkey to become the biggest fruit producer in the
ABC News In-depth · hear it here
Why real speech
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