Synonyms for overgo

Most common

pass by · pass over · cross · transpass · defeat · overwhelm · infest · overcome

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To spread across (something); to overrun.

2. v. 2

   To get the better of; to overcome, overpower.

3. v. 3

   To overtake, go faster than.

4. v. 4

   To pass by, pass away; often, to go unnoticed.

Forms

Past participle

overgone
e.g. overgone → crossed, overpassed, transpassed, bettered…

Example sentences

• cross This cross street is busy with pedestrian traffic.
• defeat Don't do that, Tom! That would defeat the purpose!
• overwhelm Do you find first dates enjoyable or do they overwhelm you?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lap¹

5 letters

cross¹, excel²

6 letters

better², defeat², exceed², infest²

7 letters

forhale, outstep

8 letters

overcome³, overhaul³, overpass³, overstep³, outstrip², bespread, superate

9 letters

overwhelm³, transcend², overreach³, transpass

10 letters

transgress², overspread

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (excel² = 2 syllables).