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
Smith attacked the language of the proposal as an attempt to mislead voters into overhauling the initiative petition process.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But others have their sights set on completely overhauling the entertainment industry’s use of AI.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, more than 20 authoritative organizations, including the National Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics, expressed serious concerns for the health impacts of overhauling the advisory committee.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
DeShaun Foster got busy overhauling most of his coaching staff after his first season at UCLA.
—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
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But others have their sights set on completely overhauling the entertainment industry’s use of AI.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
In June, more than 20 authoritative organizations, including the National Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics, expressed serious concerns for the health impacts of overhauling the advisory committee.
—Jordan Miller, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
DeShaun Foster got busy overhauling most of his coaching staff after his first season at UCLA.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauling
Verb
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Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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But despite catching all of that on TV, a lot of the fun was happening in the audience and backstage, away from the cameras.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oracle founder Larry Ellison tops the list with $276 billion, overtaking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ($253 billion).—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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San Diego’s odds of October success also hinge on chasing down the Dodgers, or at least overtaking the Chicago Cubs for the top wild-card spot.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now the Razorbacks are chasing multiple scores for the first time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Through it all, commitment — whether to a client, a property, or the process — proved more valuable than chasing short-term gains.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Developers in Miami are pursuing the chance to build something new on the Miami Seaquarium property owned by Miami-Dade County while the parent company of the struggling theme park seeks to raise cash in bankruptcy court.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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