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
The city took notice and overhauled outreach contracts to reward permanent placements.
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Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
For starters, the proliferation of the 3-point shot overhauled individual scoring dynamics.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
After test audiences didn’t respond well to the film, the movie was heavily overhauled, and director Adrian Molina departed the project.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Private investment in affordable rentals Last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled the low-income housing tax credit.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The pendulum of pension reform could be swinging toward more generous benefits over a decade after California overhauled its retirement system if lawmakers grant public safety unions’ wish to lower the age when police officers and firefighters can retire.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Head coach Aaron Glenn also overhauled his coaching staff in the offseason, hiring a new defensive coordinator and taking over play-calling himself.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas, as one example, overhauled its room by agreeing to major deals with Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker in a matter of mid-afternoon minutes.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The latest print comes after the government overhauled the framework for calculating economic output to improve accuracy.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
For starters, the proliferation of the 3-point shot overhauled individual scoring dynamics.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
After test audiences didn’t respond well to the film, the movie was heavily overhauled, and director Adrian Molina departed the project.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
Private investment in affordable rentals Last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act overhauled the low-income housing tax credit.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The pendulum of pension reform could be swinging toward more generous benefits over a decade after California overhauled its retirement system if lawmakers grant public safety unions’ wish to lower the age when police officers and firefighters can retire.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Head coach Aaron Glenn also overhauled his coaching staff in the offseason, hiring a new defensive coordinator and taking over play-calling himself.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Las Vegas, as one example, overhauled its room by agreeing to major deals with Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker in a matter of mid-afternoon minutes.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The latest print comes after the government overhauled the framework for calculating economic output to improve accuracy.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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And with no buffalo for food, unregulated hunting of everything else overtook the rest of the wild game.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple overtook Samsung as the world's top smartphone seller in 2024, ending its roughly 12-year run atop the market.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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