Sentence examples for overhauled him from inspiring English sources

He had few chances in either match but was denied an interception try last weekend when Duncan Taylor overhauled him.

Three defenders overhauled him – the Tank is no Usain Bolt – but there began not so much a slide for the line as landslip.

Blythe, who won the Ride London Classic in August, immediately gained several bike lengths but Kittel had him in his sights and overhauled him comfortably in the final 200 metres.

The Challenge Tour graduate also got back into a share of the lead after Stenson had overhauled him with birdies on the 10th and 11th, only to drop three shots in his last four holes.

While Rodriguez's hold on the lead is proving more tenacious than anybody – including the Spaniard himself – had expected, Froome actually slipped from second to third in the general classification as one of the world's best stage racers, Alberto Contador, overhauled him to move to within one second of Rodriguez.

The Frenchman led out from the banking as the bell rang but Kenny overhauled him down the back straight, before the pair fought it out shoulder to shoulder through the final banking – with Baugé pushing Kenny as high as he could while remaining in the sprinter's lane – but on the finish straight the Frenchman knew he had no answer.

If he finished ahead of the Dane he would overhaul him.

Ainslie clung on and had to finish ahead of the Dane in the medal race to overhaul him.

Irish Raptor, second in the Topham Chase over the National fences 12 months ago, was soon prominent in this year's renewal and never gave his rivals much chance to overhaul him on the way to victory at odds of 8-1.

Jezki chased the strong pace in the early stages, took a narrow lead two out and then had enough in reserve to hold on by a neck as McCoy did all he could to overhaul him.

As he prepared for a dive he was tackled into touch by the 21-year old loose-head prop, Matt Mullan, a player who would not have been expected to overhaul him.