The phrase "able to overtake the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing the capability to surpass or exceed something, often in terms of speed, performance, or achievement.
Example: "The new model is able to overtake the previous version in terms of efficiency and speed."
Alternatives: "capable of surpassing the" or "able to exceed the".
South was subsequently able to overtake the 10 with the king, making his game, and the Jacobs team gained 11 imps.
QUESTION FROM JEFF PARSONS: I'm wondering if we have a problem in our "length of service" data, because we show Justice Stevens able to overtake the No. 2 spot.
He was the primary reason the Flyers were able to overtake the Devils in the final week of the season to be the top team in the Eastern Conference and to gain the home-ice advantage.
The result means Adelaide face an anxious wait to learn if they will be crowned premiers, with Brisbane able to overtake the ladder-leader Reds with a win at AAMI Park against Melbourne Victory on Saturday night.
Despite what their fans think, their two-of-three weekend festival didn't make any statements that the Red Sox will be able to overtake the Yankees in the American League East race.
The Thunder weren't able to overtake the Spurs when they lost Tony Parker for a few weeks, but with Manu Ginobili out for the rest of the regular season with a hamstring issue they have an excellent shot at making up the one-game difference in the standings.
It's just that is does all this with a sense of pluck, as if saying: "You didn't expect me to be able to overtake that lorry in a winter storm with the rain lashing in and a gale blowing did you?" And throughout my West Country odyssey, the ride was smooth and compliant, the engine refined at normal speeds and economical throughout.
So despite the fact that none of the other candidates has been able to overtake him, the polls are overstating his support and understating the probability that he won't get the nomination.
A year ago, I wrote a post wondering if Apple may be able to overtake Exxon in the fall to become the most valuable company in terms of market cap?
With fresher tires, Hamlin was able to overtake him in the waning laps.
