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
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Recent Examples of overhauling
Washington — Democrats sent a counteroffer on overhauling immigration enforcement to the White House and Republicans on Monday, the latest development in talks over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Tudor thought Lazio’s squad desperately needed overhauling.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The league is considering every possible remedy, including taking away draft picks and overhauling the draft lottery system to reduce tanking incentives.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Tech giants like Amazon and Meta are overhauling their performance review systems, and experts say the changes could signal even more layoffs or firings ahead.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Today, Pet Parent is positioned as a turnkey option for communities and organizations seeking to modernize pet registration and engagement without overhauling existing structures.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In New York, the state has completed one of the largest Medicaid transformations in its history, overhauling the home health care system precisely because of the accountability failures and fraud vulnerabilities now commanding national attention.
—Miki Kapoor, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This week, Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation's oil sector, opening it to privatization and reversing a core policy of the socialist government that has ruled Venezuela for more than two decades.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Tudor thought Lazio’s squad desperately needed overhauling.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The league is considering every possible remedy, including taking away draft picks and overhauling the draft lottery system to reduce tanking incentives.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Second, overhauling how the Veterans Land Board serves our veterans.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Tech giants like Amazon and Meta are overhauling their performance review systems, and experts say the changes could signal even more layoffs or firings ahead.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Today, Pet Parent is positioned as a turnkey option for communities and organizations seeking to modernize pet registration and engagement without overhauling existing structures.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
In New York, the state has completed one of the largest Medicaid transformations in its history, overhauling the home health care system precisely because of the accountability failures and fraud vulnerabilities now commanding national attention.
—Miki Kapoor, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
This week, Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation's oil sector, opening it to privatization and reversing a core policy of the socialist government that has ruled Venezuela for more than two decades.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauling
Verb
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Getting there involves chartering a plane or catching a flight or ferry from another island.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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The attitude evidently was catching.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For now, any bottlenecks are a symptom of bureaucracy overtaking values in terms of what’s driving sustainability.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Americans — Tabitha and Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — were chasing the rest of the match, never able to cobble together more than one point with their hammer.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the trend concerns mostly dramas, American actors are also chasing lighter material from Europe.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Since then, students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics majors have had the chance to enroll directly in a calculus class with extra support in the form of a concurrent class.—
Tammi Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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For many student athletes in attendance, Jones’ message of finding one’s voice as a female athlete and pursuing a dream in sports deeply resonated.—
Alexandra Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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