as in caught
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
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Recent Examples of overhauled
The firm has overhauled the liquidity terms in one of its funds, Blue Owl Capital Corporation II, restricting investors’ ability to withdraw their money.
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Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Germán Berterame arrives with ambition, there will be a full year of Rodrigo de Paul, the defense has been overhauled and the attacking options are young and exciting.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These systems require human expertise and can’t easily be overhauled.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
After a torturous 2025 season that featured one of the worst team pitching performances in major league history, the pitching think tank was overhauled.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Department of Homeland Security must be overhauled and ICE must be abolished and prosecuted.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to all the other changes, NASCAR overhauled its playoff structure for 2026, returning to a 10-race competition and removing automatic playoff qualification for regular-season race winners.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Decision comes amid government's scrutiny of vaccines The move comes just over a month after federal regulators overhauled their longstanding guidance on childhood immunization and rolled back recommendations for routine vaccination against six infectious diseases, including the flu.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Germán Berterame arrives with ambition, there will be a full year of Rodrigo de Paul, the defense has been overhauled and the attacking options are young and exciting.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These systems require human expertise and can’t easily be overhauled.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
After a torturous 2025 season that featured one of the worst team pitching performances in major league history, the pitching think tank was overhauled.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Department of Homeland Security must be overhauled and ICE must be abolished and prosecuted.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
In addition to all the other changes, NASCAR overhauled its playoff structure for 2026, returning to a 10-race competition and removing automatic playoff qualification for regular-season race winners.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Decision comes amid government's scrutiny of vaccines The move comes just over a month after federal regulators overhauled their longstanding guidance on childhood immunization and rolled back recommendations for routine vaccination against six infectious diseases, including the flu.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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When factoring in the exclusion date, the data shows that Arizona has not paid out any claims to providers once they were caught.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In Beijing, Sweden overtook Great Britain for the gold while Canada took bronze.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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A number of conservative commentators, including Roger Kimball, Peter Wood, and Chris Rufo, maintain that political conformity overtook élite institutions of higher learning and turned every seminar room into some radical struggle session where students dutifully read Karl Marx and bell hooks.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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