o·ver·take 
(ō′vər-tāk)
(ō′vər-tāk)tr.v. o·ver·took (-tk), o·ver·tak·en (-tākən), o·ver·tak·ing, o·ver·takes
1.
a. To catch up with; draw even or level with.
b. To pass after catching up with.
2. To come upon unexpectedly; take by surprise: geopolitical strategists who were overtaken by events in southeast Asia.