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
  • What catches my attention here is what these AI systems are actually being trained to recognize.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a blonde that catches the light beautifully and feels naturally lived in.
    — Emma-Jade Stoddart, Glamour, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of catches
Noun
  • Despite the revisions and outreach, some still oppose any new Boca Lago development.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Football Association said the concentration of meldonium in his sample would not have been reported as a positive test today or resulted in a violation, following World Anti-Doping Agency revisions.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of revisions
Verb
  • 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
  • But in most cases, the variant with the biggest edge overtakes the population.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 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
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  • 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
  • Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • Its license plate readers capture plate numbers along with vehicle characteristics such as make, model and color, and some Flock systems can identify distinguishing features such as bumper stickers or aftermarket modifications.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Counter walked IndieWire through a maze of electrical and ventilation equipment that has accumulated additions and modifications over the decades — all of it above a massive pitch-black attic.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifications
Verb
  • That requirement becomes more important as NASA pursues longer-term surface operations and future Moon base infrastructure.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • If the council pursues this option, the city would begin legal negotiations with ComEd in 2030 to ensure that the organization could provide power after the IMEA contract ends.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • When a franchise successfully transitions out of a legendary era without collapsing into a total rebuild, maintaining momentum becomes the ultimate goal.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • There are some crazy laser rays, goofy wipe transitions, robots who are menaces to society, to be sure.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of transitions

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“Overhauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauls. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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