Synonyms of overhaul

overhaul 1 of 2

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl 

as in to catch

to move fast enough to get even with

in the final moments of the race, the horse in the rear sped forward at a furious pace and overhauled the horse that had been leading

Synonyms & Similar Words

• catch
• overtake
• chase
• reach
• pursue
• catch up (with)
• gain
• pass
• surpass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fall short

overhaul

2 of 2

noun

as in redesign

Related Words

• redesign
• revision
• reworking
• revamping
• reformation
• remodeling
• transition
• reconstruction
• modification
• reconversion
• redo
• variation
• adjustment
• alteration
• shift
• redoing
• remaking
• refashioning
• change
• replacement
• tweak
• deformation
• transformation
• distortion
• difference
• transmutation
• disfigurement
• displacement
• substitution
• changeover
• metamorphosis
• mutation
• conversion
• transfiguration
• supplantation

Dissimilar Words

• stabilization
• fixation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhaul

Verb

The law will overhaul California’s entire plastics and packaging use system in the food industry and beyond. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Lawmakers need to overhaul hundreds of laws still on the books from the Assad era. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

The Associated Press previously reported on the overhaul proposal, which became public Thursday when it was posted online. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

In their quarterly shareholder letter, CEO Anthony Wood and CFO and COO Dan Jedda said the platform revenue increase was largely due to the first major overhaul of the Roku home screen in more than a decade. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026