This is the 15857th most frequent German word.
überholte
"Überholte" means "overtook" or "outdated," depending on the context.
In this sentence, "überholte" is in the past tense and describes the physical act of one vehicle passing another on the road.
Das alte Auto überholte das neue Auto auf der Autobahn.
The old car overtook the new car on the highway.
Here, "überholte" functions as an adjective in past participle form, signifying an idea or opinion becoming outdated or surpassed by newer information.
Die überholte Meinung wurde durch neue Erkenntnisse ersetzt.
The outdated opinion was replaced by new insights.
The verb "überholte" in this context refers to revisiting or revising material, indicating a mental action rather than a physical one.