get past vs overtake

get past

verb
  • To continue around a blockage; to get around (something); to surpass something that is in the way. 

  • To cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time. 

  • To cause something to get around a blockage; to cause to get around or surpass something that is in the way. 

  • To get through a difficult time; to overcome a source of grief. 

overtake

verb
  • To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic). 

  • To become greater than something else 

  • To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away 

noun
  • An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver. 

How often have the words get past and overtake occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )