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
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Recent Examples of overhaul
Tom Wright, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
By 2008, New York City overhauled its building codes, fully absorbing the lessons of 9/11, with a focus on stair width, ceiling height, and airflow.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Ada County Republican voters will have a choice for county coroner on their ballots between a longtime death investigator and a newcomer who promises an overhaul of the office.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
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Verb
And LaGuardia Airport was completely overhauled in 2022 by the Port Authority, using a cutting-edge public-private partnership.
—Tom Wright, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
By 2008, New York City overhauled its building codes, fully absorbing the lessons of 9/11, with a focus on stair width, ceiling height, and airflow.
—Michelle Sinclair Colman, Curbed, 7 May 2026
Noun
Saturday’s open Giants rookie minicamp practice will be another reminder of John Harbaugh’s overhaul of the line of scrimmage, particularly on the defensive line.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Ada County Republican voters will have a choice for county coroner on their ballots between a longtime death investigator and a newcomer who promises an overhaul of the office.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
Verb
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The Reds tied the game two batters later and then scored a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly to right field that brought Seiya Suzuki to the ground against the wall while catching it.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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That is why the recent fight over columns was so poignant, even if no redesign was formally adopted.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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This small crossover received a redesign in 2019 and added many standard driver assist features, including one that alerts the driver when traffic ahead is moving again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Dillard overtook Niceville in the 4×400 the night before by winning the final event for the 3A title.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Côte d’Ivoire had been Jumia’s largest market by sales but Nigeria overtook it in this year’s first quarter, Dufay said, with a 42% year-on-year growth in gross merchandise value.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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In their letter, the faculty committee said not only would potential conflicts of interest arise in the impartiality of future tenure decisions and other professional development opportunities, but in the development and approval of the pending revision of the amorous relationship policy.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Kwedar directed the feature from a script written by Gaelyn Golde with revisions by he and Bentley.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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But studies like this can influence whether patients feel like hope is worth chasing.—
Kathi Rigby,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Reporters soon descended, leading to subsequent lore of a sort of revolt, with students, particularly varsity athletes, chasing reporters away, even — as legend has it — locking some in the music room.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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The order comes as the White House is in the midst of a politically sensitive reworking of its health policy agenda as Republicans lag in midterm election polls.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
18 Apr. 2026
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The bench may also require reworking, even if guards Jamari McDowell and Elmarko Jackson return, which is not a slam-dunk guarantee.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 12.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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New York has reached the second round of the playoffs every year since Brunson donned the blue-and-orange.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The section that got the most revamping, and the one fans were eager to get to, was Bieber’s YouTube singalong.—
Ema Sasic,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Martin takes the lead on vocals on this revamping of a classic tune, but is eventually joined by Della Mae’s Celia Woodsmith, who brings verve to a perfect vocal contrast.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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