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

Four of those children, including Jonah Bevin, were adopted from Ethiopia in 2012, three years before Matt Bevin won the gubernatorial race in Kentucky, running on a platform that included overhauling the state's foster care system. —Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026

But seizing current oil production is one thing; overhauling Venezuela's entire oil industry would be another. —Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026

While Rodríguez played a key role in overhauling Venezuela’s economic policy, developing close ties with the business community, she has also been accused of corruption and human rights abuses as part of Maduro’s inner circle. —Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026

The goal of the plans is to quickly boost student academic performance by overhauling staff and placing a greater emphasis on math and reading. —Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026

But as the region’s overwhelmed shelter system continues to reject staggering numbers of requests, some leaders are considering overhauling that approach by creating a priority list based on vulnerability. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

Now, the school is renovating its chemistry and biology buildings, overhauling its Rosen College of Hospitality Building and expanding its football stadium to add more than 60 suites. —Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

The Netherlands is overhauling its pensions to adapt to an aging population and a labor market where people no longer remain with the same employer for their entire working lives. —Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 2 Jan. 2026

The bill's introduction follows a Trempealeau County judge's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by two wedding barn owners seeking to have the new regulations – part of a comprehensive law overhauling regulation of the state's alcohol industry – struck down. —Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025