overhauls 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of overhaul
as in catches
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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overhauls

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noun

plural of overhaul

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Recent Examples of overhauls
Verb
The legislation overhauls several federal housing programs and streamlines environmental review processes for housing. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2026 The bill overhauls the way presidents are chosen, replacing direct popular elections with selection by lawmakers. ABC News, 24 June 2026 The law is part of Sweden’s efforts to tighten its approach to migration and comes as the European Union overhauls its migration system, including to expedite deportations. Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for police to stop foot pursuits altogether until the department overhauls its chase policies. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Target shares are surging in 2026, putting it on track to snap four straight years of losses – and analysts say the rally could pick up steam as the retailer overhauls its corporate strategy. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Four times a year, the crew overhauls the seasonal drink menu. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026 The Buffalo Bills will get a good look at all the top available draft prospects, which will be extremely important this year as the team overhauls its defensive scheme. Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Sumrall aimed to overhauls a Gators’ offensive line expected to be one of the nation’s best, but too often was inconsistent. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauls
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  • The hefty cod and haddock catches from the chilled Arctic waters around Iceland are central to the national identity too.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Put simply, when banks sneeze, the rest of the financial system catches pneumonia.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Labor Department revisions slashed another 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even Rodrigo’s backing band, full of absolutely shredding women instrumentalists, played beside her on equal footing for exquisitely tasteful, post-punky revisions of songs across her three albums.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Can a squad of scientists (including Kurt Russell) fight off madness and mayhem before the Thing overtakes them all?
    Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In Kurzweil’s version, the singularity involves an unmistakable break in which machine intelligence overtakes humanity and technological progress becomes impossible to predict.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.
    Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But when the mutt chases a fox into the wilderness and doesn't return, Fielding and his father launch a massive search to recover him, growing closer together as a result.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • After some major modifications, it's set to begin its five-year mission peering at new supernovas, distant galaxies and planets orbiting stars outside our solar system.
    Berly McCoy, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In April, Spinnova began trial runs at the demonstration factory to test modifications aimed at improving production efficiency and fiber quality.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This exemplifies a reactive legal framework that pursues accountability in hindsight rather than enforcing prevention at the front end.
    Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When a Ukrainian pickup truck carrying soldiers and equipment drives past, the drone detects it acoustically, takes off, and pursues it.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For two different transitions, the researchers measured displacements of about 240 ± 16 nanometers and 463 ± 20 nanometers, closely matching their theoretical predictions of roughly 232 and 464 nanometers.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed emotions about fertility can reflect deeper feelings about identity, aging, and life transitions.
    Parents, Parents, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Overhauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauls. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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