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
It was overhauled in 2024, and the detailed reporting rules that flow from that overhaul, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/256, were published in the Official Journal on April 9 and entered into force on April 29, twenty days later.
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Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Ryan, 32, was named the Jets passing game coordinator in February after Jets head coach Aaron Glenn overhauled his coaching staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The automaker’s overhauled its entire operations from service to production to get R2 off the ground and into the mass-market arena without a hitch, according to the automaker’s CEO.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
But that overhauled tap system pours very nicely, so order a Manny’s—a pale ale from the local Georgetown Brewing Company that’s a local staple and accessible mid-point in flavor profile between hoppy craft ale and mild old-school lager.
—Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
For the sport to thrive, Caligiuri believes, the pay-to-play system has to be completely overhauled and the game needs to be made available to everyone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The board voted in late March to create a naming committee, the first step in a process the district overhauled last year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
One of three finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, MacFarland has overhauled the Colorado roster around the club’s title-winning core over the past two seasons.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The European Migration and Asylum Pact is the culmination of years of grueling negotiations that overhauled the previous system, which was widely considered a failure and gave far-right parties a potent issue to win votes.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Ryan, 32, was named the Jets passing game coordinator in February after Jets head coach Aaron Glenn overhauled his coaching staff.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The automaker’s overhauled its entire operations from service to production to get R2 off the ground and into the mass-market arena without a hitch, according to the automaker’s CEO.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026
But that overhauled tap system pours very nicely, so order a Manny’s—a pale ale from the local Georgetown Brewing Company that’s a local staple and accessible mid-point in flavor profile between hoppy craft ale and mild old-school lager.
—Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026
For the sport to thrive, Caligiuri believes, the pay-to-play system has to be completely overhauled and the game needs to be made available to everyone.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
The board voted in late March to create a naming committee, the first step in a process the district overhauled last year.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
One of three finalists for the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, MacFarland has overhauled the Colorado roster around the club’s title-winning core over the past two seasons.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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Running back Jonathon Brooks, who is returning from back-to-back ACL surgeries on his right knee, caught a pass across the middle from Young and blazed down the field through traffic.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The Knicks trailed, 81-52, when Wembanyama’s elbow caught Towns in the chin, resulting in a flagrant foul.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The matchup emerged after Raman erased a roughly 40,000-vote election night deficit against Pratt and overtook him in subsequent ballot count updates.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The automaker based in southern China overtook Tesla last year as the world’s biggest EV maker by sales.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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