Which preposition to use with overtaking

in Occurrences 23%

Until finally are evoked reactions and consequences that overtake in catastrophe and cataclysm preyer and preyed upon alike.

on Occurrences 11%

Caesarion was fleeing to Ethiopia, but was overtaken on the road and murdered.

with Occurrences 9%

In this manner do communities, like individuals, draw near their dissolution, inattentive to the symptoms of decay, until they are overtaken with that fate which finally overwhelms empires and their power in the common lot of man.

at Occurrences 7%

The Earl of Salisbury, marching to join the Duke of York, was overtaken at Blore Heath, on the borders of Staffordshire, by Lord Audley, who commanded much superior forces; and a small rivulet with steep banks ran between the armies.

by Occurrences 6%

But suddenly, as if overtaken by a strange fancy, my uncle took up the enormous morion and turned and examined it on all sides.

near Occurrences 3%

Dec. Brutus, deserted by his soldiery, attempted to escape into Macedonia through Illyricum; but he was overtaken near Aquileia and slain by order of Antony.

during Occurrences 3%

It is well known that, in 1791, Louis XVI. of France was overtaken during his attempted flight from France at Varennes, and afterwards dragged to the prison of the Temple.

of Occurrences 2%

Yet praise is overtaken of distaste, wherewith is no justice, but from covetous men it cometh, and is fain to babble against and darken the good man's noble deeds.

without Occurrences 1%

In calms and light airs these canoes of Coral Haven may be overtaken without difficulty by a fast-pulling ship's boat, but on going to windward with a moderate breeze and a little head-sea they appeared to have the advantage.

along Occurrences 1%

As he overtook along the way the stumbling ones obliged to walk, he tried to cheer them.

beyond Occurrences 1%

So long as the savage kept away from the streamthat is, so long as he did not take to a canoehis trail could be followed with absolute certainty, and he be overtaken beyond doubt.

from Occurrences 1%

In momentary danger of being cut off downstream, or overtaken from above, he kept the boat waiting along the oozy shore.

out Occurrences 1%

There is no cause for alarm, assure her; say there has been an accidenta Frenchman overtaken out of bounds and woundedI think, not seriously.

within Occurrences 1%

The watch was sounded, and the absence of the Albanian was also discovered, whereupon Bayard sent off in instant pursuit and Don Alonzo was overtaken within two miles of Andria, where he had dismounted to fasten the girth of his saddle which was broken.

after Occurrences 1%

Then she ran after the coach which she overtook after an hour's chase, sprang up behind and held on to the straps.

Which preposition to use with  overtaking