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
Vought argued in it that the White House needed to take a more activist approach to cutting spending and overhauling the federal workforce.
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Playing a facilitating role was Marc Rowan, CEO of the private equity giant Apollo Global Management, who assembled conservative scholars, academics and policymakers in 2024 to produce a document on overhauling higher education.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
He will be remembered for overhauling the culture of the Leafs and doing the right thing by trying to draft and develop their way to playoff success.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
This included the emotional and strategic difficulties involved with the departures of senior team leaders depart and overhauling structural models, some of them established over many years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policy, his biggest step yet toward overhauling the legal migration system in the US, would drastically increase the cost of a program popular with some of the largest American companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite overhauling their coaching personnel over the summer, the New York Knicks have emerged as bona fide championship contenders heading into 2025-26.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Digital transformation is not just about the mechanics of overhauling systems.
—Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Countertops can easily be replaced without overhauling the whole kitchen.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Playing a facilitating role was Marc Rowan, CEO of the private equity giant Apollo Global Management, who assembled conservative scholars, academics and policymakers in 2024 to produce a document on overhauling higher education.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
He will be remembered for overhauling the culture of the Leafs and doing the right thing by trying to draft and develop their way to playoff success.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
This included the emotional and strategic difficulties involved with the departures of senior team leaders depart and overhauling structural models, some of them established over many years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Trump’s policy, his biggest step yet toward overhauling the legal migration system in the US, would drastically increase the cost of a program popular with some of the largest American companies.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite overhauling their coaching personnel over the summer, the New York Knicks have emerged as bona fide championship contenders heading into 2025-26.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Digital transformation is not just about the mechanics of overhauling systems.
—Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Countertops can easily be replaced without overhauling the whole kitchen.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauling
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another Democrat needs just $25 to beat the billionaire influences overtaking our country.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The heart-tugging comedy is a point of pride for Johansson, 40, who hopes to set an example to her kids by stepping behind the camera and chasing her dreams.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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What matters now is building stamina, not chasing another rush.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chases are intended to be stopped based on what police policy describes as a continual evaluation of the risks by the pursuing officer.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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