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
In addition, the Saturday edition of CBS Mornings will be overhauled with a new format, with staffing merged with the team running the weekday edition of the program.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Portugal, once famous for its welcoming Golden Visa, overhauled the program in 2023.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
To effectively tackle crime and corruption, all parts of law enforcement — from the police presence to the judicial system and confidence in the political classes — need to be overhauled, Sabatini told Newsweek.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Since then, the club has hired a new coach in Jonas Eidevall; overhauled its roster with an emphasis on young, international players; and adopted a new, attacking style.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
But the schematics made clear that the East Wing would be overhauled, taking on more of the scope of the Treasury Department building across the street than the smaller Executive Residence and West Wing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, Florida changed NIL collectives and overhauled its in-house process as the rules changed.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With iPadOS 26, Apple overhauled its approach to multitasking with a new system that more closely resembles the way users interact with software on a Mac.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
He was named head of basketball operations in June after Denver overhauled its front office earlier in the year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Portugal, once famous for its welcoming Golden Visa, overhauled the program in 2023.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
To effectively tackle crime and corruption, all parts of law enforcement — from the police presence to the judicial system and confidence in the political classes — need to be overhauled, Sabatini told Newsweek.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Since then, the club has hired a new coach in Jonas Eidevall; overhauled its roster with an emphasis on young, international players; and adopted a new, attacking style.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
But the schematics made clear that the East Wing would be overhauled, taking on more of the scope of the Treasury Department building across the street than the smaller Executive Residence and West Wing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, Florida changed NIL collectives and overhauled its in-house process as the rules changed.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With iPadOS 26, Apple overhauled its approach to multitasking with a new system that more closely resembles the way users interact with software on a Mac.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
He was named head of basketball operations in June after Denver overhauled its front office earlier in the year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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In his recent appearance on Apple TV's The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy meets the Prince of Wales, 43, on the grounds of Windsor Castle — and the actor is immediately caught off guard by the royal’s mode of transportation.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the month after the infection, and those who had Covid-19 had nearly twice the risk of developing heart disease or stroke compared with people who hadn’t been infected.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The men overtook two security guards and tied them up with duct tape.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Leclerc got back ahead of Norris during the pit stops for fresh tires, before Norris once again overtook Leclerc.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Overhauled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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