Synonyms of overhauling

overhauling

verb

present participle of overhaul

as in catching

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• catching
• overtaking
• chasing
• pursuing
• reaching
• catching up (with)
• gaining
• passing
• surpassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falling short

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overhauling

One option for overhauling the committee, according to people familiar with the situation, is broadening its focus beyond China to explore issues related to other bad foreign actors. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Despite an offseason of overhauling the group with different players and coaches across the board, the group is running into the same issues. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

And the state could encourage that practice by overhauling its permitting system to tighten water quality requirements and enforcement for farms that keep animals confined in barns for long periods of time. — Jonathan Mingle, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2026

Ford said the push to abolish ICE has also helped build support for overhauling the agency. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

By refining an exceptional predecessor rather than overhauling it, the newest Paperwhite comfortably remains the best ereader for most people, easily earning our Editors' Choice award. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

Why is California — the state that basically invented environmental review — about to vote on overhauling part of it? — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Seven years after the original fp, Sigma’s FP2 keeps the tiny full-frame formula intact while overhauling nearly everything inside it for snappier stills and much more serious video. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Her focus is on long-term planning, the nimble deployment of neighborhood-level safety measures, and overhauling the ossified internal systems that have slowed ACHD’s response to the county’s breakneck growth. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026