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
DeShaun Foster got busy overhauling most of his coaching staff after his first season at UCLA.
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Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And the retailer is overhauling its discount strategy, so customers can use coupons for more of its brands.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Most organizations are experimenting with pilot programs rather than overhauling their SOCs.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Westerman, of Hot Springs, has pushed for overhauling the current permitting system, leading a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on issues affecting energy and public infrastructure projects before the August recess.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Now companies are capitalizing on some of Kennedy’s favored dietary principles—including his assertion, which is refuted by most nutrition experts, that beef tallow is a healthy substitute for seed oils—by further overhauling the branding and recipes of their products.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Southwest is also adding extra legroom seats across its fleet and overhauling its fares and boarding process.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Others critics have denounced the Commerce Department for overhauling the BEAD program to potentially take funds away from faster fiber installations.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $73 billion specifically for overhauling America’s energy policy, with $11 billion dedicated to grid renewable energy integration.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
And the retailer is overhauling its discount strategy, so customers can use coupons for more of its brands.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
Most organizations are experimenting with pilot programs rather than overhauling their SOCs.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Westerman, of Hot Springs, has pushed for overhauling the current permitting system, leading a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on issues affecting energy and public infrastructure projects before the August recess.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
Now companies are capitalizing on some of Kennedy’s favored dietary principles—including his assertion, which is refuted by most nutrition experts, that beef tallow is a healthy substitute for seed oils—by further overhauling the branding and recipes of their products.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
Southwest is also adding extra legroom seats across its fleet and overhauling its fares and boarding process.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Others critics have denounced the Commerce Department for overhauling the BEAD program to potentially take funds away from faster fiber installations.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocates $73 billion specifically for overhauling America’s energy policy, with $11 billion dedicated to grid renewable energy integration.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauling
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In the first half, Dwyer torched North Carolina for 92 yards while catching all seven of his targets.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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The last three Phillies starters in the four-game series that ended Sunday were lefties, and Baldwin started one of those games, with Sean Murphy catching the other two.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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But this season the Padres appeared to have their best shot at overtaking their Southern California rivals, even surging into first place for three days in August, twice.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Category 5 storm struck the Gulf Coast, overtaking New Orleans’ insufficient levees and floodwalls, leaving residents submerged in water for weeks.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ecuador are a couple of points behind Brazil and sit in the middle of the chasing pack, but that is not the whole story.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rather than chasing every trend or asset class, invest where your heritage, relationships, and insight give you natural advantage.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Fallon supports veterans pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition at precisely the moment a generation of owners is retiring.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Overhauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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