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 big question for analysts is whether potential target companies can use AI to maximize their own profits faster than Bending Spoons, which has to first make an external acquisition and then overhaul operations. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 July 2026

The task force did not wade into the specialized high school debate, which is largely determined by state law and the de Blasio administration was already seeking to overhaul. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Noun

It’s been renovated several times and is currently closed for a five-year top-to-bottom overhaul — a long hiatus for a building that was supposed to be easily tweaked but is as rigid as any stone palace. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

The fire was extinguished, and crews assisted with overhaul operations and removed affected equipment. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026