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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Verb
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As the beauty cycle continues, Paris Fashion Week overtakes award show season this week, inviting celebrities to the front row for gag-worthy, high fashion moments.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Terror overtakes her body; arms flail against a pipe; her legs bang the ground.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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The hearing is part of the board's process of determining revisions to the system's student cell phone use policy.—
Kiersten Hacker,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Dec. 2024
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Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are also often mileage limits and restrictions on modifications.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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The ordinance with the modifications is now pending a second reading at the next council meeting, followed by final approval by the Coastal Commission.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.—
Padmakumar Nair,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Businesses must ensure that customers are informed when interacting with AI bots and provide easy transitions to human agents when desired.—
Eric Ezenwa,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Jan. 2025
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All the adjustments must be made ahead of next season.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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There will be adjustments to revenue sharing and other questions the group will have to discuss before deciding on player spending.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.—
Graham Dunbar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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His goal is to make any alterations as undetectable as possible.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Overhauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauls. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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