overhaul
verb
over·haul
ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl 
overhauled; overhauling; overhauls
1
a
: to examine thoroughly
our systems of education are being constantly overhauled—
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b(1)
: repair
The mechanic overhauled the engine.
(2)
: to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly
Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
2
: to haul or drag over
3
: overtake
The most imposing U.S. swimmer was overhauled by a 17-year-old Australian in the butterfly race.
Examples of overhaul in a Sentence
The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.
They had to overhaul their original plans.
Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
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Citrus Farms, the former World Woods, was completely overhauled – with two brand new 18-hole courses and two short courses.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The governor’s office also credited Ghaly with reimagining Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program; overhauling the state behavioral health system; and launching efforts to make crucial medications more affordable, among other initiatives.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
But in 1909, Congress overhauled the federal penal code and excavated the 1870 statute, elevating election conspiracy from a misdemeanor punishable by $500-per-vote fine to a potential felony with a ten-year prison sentence.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Bottlenecks abound American Airlines workers overhaul an engine at a hangar in Tulsa, Okla.
Leslie Josephs/CNBC
Much of the bottleneck in engine repairs stems from the industry’s rocky emergence from the pandemic, when companies shed thousands of skilled workers.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
The governor’s office also credited Ghaly with reimagining Medi-Cal, the California Medicaid program; overhauling the state behavioral health system; and launching efforts to make crucial medications more affordable, among other initiatives.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
But in 1909, Congress overhauled the federal penal code and excavated the 1870 statute, elevating election conspiracy from a misdemeanor punishable by $500-per-vote fine to a potential felony with a ten-year prison sentence.
—Sasha Issenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Bottlenecks abound American Airlines workers overhaul an engine at a hangar in Tulsa, Okla.
Leslie Josephs/CNBC
Much of the bottleneck in engine repairs stems from the industry’s rocky emergence from the pandemic, when companies shed thousands of skilled workers.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhaul. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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overhaul
verb
over·haul
ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl
1
: to make a thorough examination of and make necessary repairs and adjustments on
overhaul an engine
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