overhauls 1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

noun

plural of overhaul
as in redesigns

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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
  1. catches
  2. revisions
  3. overtakes
  4. reformations
  5. chases
  6. modifications
  7. pursues
  8. transitions
Verb
  • The single most suspicious thing Johnny does, though, is be at Carla’s while everyone else is at the office working late the night before court, not that anyone catches that.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • No security tool catches every threat, so continue checking unexpected messages carefully.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of catches
Noun
  • The report included upward revisions totaling an extra 84,000 jobs added in August and September, meaning the labor market had been stronger in those months than previously thought.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Friday’s report also showed strong upward revisions to recent jobs data.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of revisions
Verb
  • Beyond the award show itself, the IBMA World of Bluegrass gathering overtakes the city for the better part of a week.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Athletic has approached Formula One Management for the data from the Spanish GP regarding how many overtakes actually happened.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of overtakes
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
Definition of reformations
Verb
  • For example, someone reconciles exports, someone reformats reports, someone chases sign-offs the tool was supposed to eliminate.
    — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Six such accounts make up the series as Hojo chases the truth behind them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • The company has also upgraded the sensor’s software without requiring hardware modifications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Samus also discussed improving surrounding and local roadway networks along I-95, including signal improvements, additional turning lanes and intersection modifications to improve local mobility and safety.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of modifications
Verb
  • Four years later, local teenagers start going missing, and a recluse whose house is slated for demolition is forced to leave his solitary life behind as a supernatural force pursues him.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The funding would also support faculty positions as the university pursues Carnegie Research 1 university status, Hahn said.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • As the restaurant transitions to evening, the lighting will adjust to impart the intimacy of a neighborhood supper club, Sieve said.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • When this superfluid transitions into a supersolid is known by observing regularly spaced bright fringes of light emitted from the sample.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of transitions

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