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
Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This modular plug-and-play approach enables operators to upgrade individual sensors without overhauling the entire system.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Scott has, in recent months, talked up the need to overhaul the school funding system, with a goal of reining in tax increases.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The Senate has spent recent weeks reviewing and debating the spending bill, which includes a number of provisions to allow Trump and Republicans to significantly overhaul tax and social policy.
—Andrew Stanton
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Here are three big proposals in the GOP bills to overhaul federal student lending.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This modular plug-and-play approach enables operators to upgrade individual sensors without overhauling the entire system.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Scott has, in recent months, talked up the need to overhaul the school funding system, with a goal of reining in tax increases.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
The Senate has spent recent weeks reviewing and debating the spending bill, which includes a number of provisions to allow Trump and Republicans to significantly overhaul tax and social policy.
—Andrew Stanton
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
Verb
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The fireball that caught the attention of people across the southeastern United States is presumed to be from a meteor fragmenting in the sky, according to meteorologists and other experts.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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That unique twist is exactly what caught the attention of Quinn Cosgrove, bass player for local Kansas band The Whips.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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About thirty years ago, Sonny was an ascendant Formula 1 star—cue many hilarious, grainy video clips of a younger Pitt, with a resplendent golden mullet—until his dreams were dashed by a near-fatal accident, during an attempt to overtake the three-time Formula 1 world champion Ayrton Senna.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Earlier this week, Nielsen reported that streaming recently overtook broadcast and cable viewing combined for the first time since Nielsen began tracking this data in May 2021.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The wide-field view of Rubin could help confirm this, which would prompt revisions to the standard model of cosmology, or Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM), a model built on a constant dark energy strength.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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While revisions are usually made after the director’s cut is submitted (unless the filmmaker has a deal guaranteeing them final cut on the project), the director’s cut can later be released for fans who want to compare it against what was released in theaters or on streaming.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 June 2025
Verb
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Much like the rest of the lineup, Lindor is also chasing pitches outside of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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In uncertain markets, many professionals chase external fixes—like résumés, certifications or job boards—before aligning internally.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Only one Pac-12 legacy school, Arizona, reached the Sweet 16, this spring.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
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Several states are reaching record high temperatures.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Verb
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In November 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the criminal convictions against him, ruling that his rights were violated when a special prosecutor pursued charges after the Cook County State's Attorney previously dropped them.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—the Supreme Leader since 1989 and now eighty-six years old—pursues his regime’s martial goals and ominous fantasies.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Normally, each agency and congressional committee submits separate bills that receive approval, but Trump is eager to enact his significant financial and social policy reformations.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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While Dick’s could speed up Foot Locker’s reformation, the risk of execution remains high.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The more thorough the documentation, the more efficient and effective the transition will be.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to reduce pollution during a transition to renewable energy.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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