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
Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Absent significant efforts to review and possibly overhaul the current court structure, LaFond said, the transfer system remains the state’s most practical option.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Celtics, whom many pundits viewed as a play-in team or worse after their offseason overhaul, now trail only the Pistons in the East standings with the season nearly halfway complete.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Join me in overhauling my basics collection.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Absent significant efforts to review and possibly overhaul the current court structure, LaFond said, the transfer system remains the state’s most practical option.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The Celtics, whom many pundits viewed as a play-in team or worse after their offseason overhaul, now trail only the Pistons in the East standings with the season nearly halfway complete.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
Verb
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Those cracks hadn't been caught in regular maintenance done on the plane, which raised questions about the adequacy of the maintenance schedule.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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In the eighties, Petro was a member of the M-19, urban insurgents who caught the world’s attention by taking the American Ambassador and more than a dozen other foreign diplomats hostage for two months.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to Luke, the accomplishment was the result of five months of intense redesign.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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An Unconventional Start Nuriev first garnered media attention with the redesign of his own modest apartment.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Jan. 2026
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YouTube has continued to upend the natural order of UK television by overtaking the BBC on a key measurement of audience reach, according to an analysis by Deadline.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Wide receiver Xavier Legette saw his production, targets and snap count be overtaken by Jalen Coker, and linebacker Trevin Wallace battled injury all year.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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While some guidelines were clear, many decisions fell into a gray area, making revisions, resubmissions and negotiation unavoidable.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Baratta says the community will now be watching more closely if QuikTrip returns with revisions.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investigators later determined that a gray Dodge Charger began chasing the Toyota at a high rate of speed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tech companies have also been chasing the next big product following the smartphone and think AI could be key to finding it.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The coat was a custom reworking of a fall 2023 piece.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Though Larcenet’s stunning reworking contains passages of the barest dialogue, the story has been stripped of McCarthy’s vivid prose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Iran has been plunged into a nationwide internet blackout as anti-regime protests intensify, severely restricting communication across the country as demonstrations enter their second week and the death toll reaches 44, according to reports.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to the official, the suspect refused to roll his window down or get out of his car, so the officer broke a rear window and reached inside the car to unlock the door.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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As much as anything else now, facing that revamping — and executing it well — is the key to what the sequel becomes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Dec. 2025
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This week, Kaitlin Butts celebrates inking a label deal with Republic by issuing a tender revamping of a Jimmy Eat World hit.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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