追い越す

おいこす

to pass (e.g. car)

N2 #9,756

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to pass (e.g. car); to overtake
  2. to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance

Its kanji

In sentences

完全かんぜんに追おい越こされたな。 I was completely outstripped. #10989341

うさぎはかめに追おい越こされた。 The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise. #228278

彼女かのじょは先輩せんぱいを追おい越こして昇進しょうしんした。 She was promoted over the heads of her seniors. #88233