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
Couple that with the hiring of coach Paul Maurice who overhauled the Panthers’ system to make a high-flying Panthers team more defensively responsible, and Florida was on its way to becoming perennial contenders.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Like Hoyer, White Sox GM Chris Getz also overhauled his ’pen after 2025, signing Seranthony Domínguez to a two-year, $20 million deal, acquiring Jordan Hicks from the Boston Red Sox, along with Sandlin, and signing veteran lefty Sean Newcomb.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Once a blemish on the course due to its sharp slope, the area was completely overhauled.
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Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
This strategic wait, however, backfired as the NBA simultaneously overhauled its draft lottery system.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The card was recently overhauled and now offers emergency evacuation and transportation coverage, as well — among other additions and a 100,000-point welcome bonus (earned after spending $5,000 within the first three months).
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Ryan, 32, was named the Jets passing game coordinator in February after Jets head coach Aaron Glenn overhauled his coaching staff.
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Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The automaker’s overhauled its entire operations from service to production to get R2 off the ground and into the mass-market arena without a hitch, according to the automaker’s CEO.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Like Hoyer, White Sox GM Chris Getz also overhauled his ’pen after 2025, signing Seranthony Domínguez to a two-year, $20 million deal, acquiring Jordan Hicks from the Boston Red Sox, along with Sandlin, and signing veteran lefty Sean Newcomb.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Once a blemish on the course due to its sharp slope, the area was completely overhauled.
—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
This strategic wait, however, backfired as the NBA simultaneously overhauled its draft lottery system.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The card was recently overhauled and now offers emergency evacuation and transportation coverage, as well — among other additions and a 100,000-point welcome bonus (earned after spending $5,000 within the first three months).
—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Ryan, 32, was named the Jets passing game coordinator in February after Jets head coach Aaron Glenn overhauled his coaching staff.
—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
The automaker’s overhauled its entire operations from service to production to get R2 off the ground and into the mass-market arena without a hitch, according to the automaker’s CEO.
—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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Firefighters killed The fire that forced evacuation of the river rafters and campers claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters and injured two others in Mesa County as flames overtook them.
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One vessel overtook another one, and there was a collision that happened.
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