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
This plodding approach is why NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, overhauled the Artemis program in February.
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Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This plodding approach is why NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman overhauled the Artemis program in February.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Trump has overhauled its board, installed himself as chair and backed a two-year closure for renovations.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The board voted Tuesday evening to create a naming committee — the first step in a process the district overhauled just last year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The former Marine overhauled - and, supporters say, helped save - the FBI after the 9/11 attacks.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Medical organizations have put out their own vaccine guidelines, for example, after Kennedy overhauled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The carrier was overhauled in 2015 to lessen some of the problems.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The Center for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been almost completely overhauled and replaced with vaccine skeptics.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This plodding approach is why NASA’s new administrator Jared Isaacman overhauled the Artemis program in February.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Trump has overhauled its board, installed himself as chair and backed a two-year closure for renovations.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
The board voted Tuesday evening to create a naming committee — the first step in a process the district overhauled just last year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The former Marine overhauled - and, supporters say, helped save - the FBI after the 9/11 attacks.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Medical organizations have put out their own vaccine guidelines, for example, after Kennedy overhauled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
The carrier was overhauled in 2015 to lessen some of the problems.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The Center for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been almost completely overhauled and replaced with vaccine skeptics.
—Virginia E. Pitzer, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past, ranching in the West has caught flak for its heavy footprint on the environment and overreliance on government subsidies.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers choked a double-digit AL Central lead last season but still managed to get to the American League Division Series after defeating the same team who overtook them in the standings in the Cleveland Guardians.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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And with no buffalo for food, unregulated hunting of everything else overtook the rest of the wild game.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Overhauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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