An expedient.
The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
An act of overtaking; an overtaking maneuver.
To become greater than something else
To occur unexpectedly; take by surprise; surprise and overcome; carry away
To pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).