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 proposal would overhaul the country's current healthcare system and shift to a single-payer model that expands on the current federal program for seniors. — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Veteran diplomat Hiroyasu Ando, who had been appointed chairman in 2019, subsequently took charge of the event with a mandate to overhaul its direction. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

Noun

Students have promised deep institutional changes that would make the struggle possible — overhaul of the police force and the judiciary to make sure officers and prosecutors with impeccable careers forge forward. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

This overhaul was unanimously approved in 2024 by the Board of Supervisors. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026