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
  • Tyler Clouse / Getty Images Earlier, Twins players and team legends also toured the movie site with several participating in father-son catches.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to grab a chocolate babka muffin and a slice of whatever the cake of the week is, as well as anything else that catches your eye.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of catches
Noun
  • Supporters say the revisions recognize that students’ physical, social and emotional health are connected.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But stronger-than-expected Big Tech earnings have also reinforced expectations for AI infrastructure spending and helped underpin upward revisions to growth forecasts for Korean hardware companies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Ford also admitted there’s been rear wing modifications via the DRS system and an additional set of dive planes mounted on the front bumper.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of modifications
Verb
  • So a lying government which pursues different goals at different times has constantly to rewrite its own history.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • This contrast created a smart outfit that not only effortlessly transitions from day to night but also from summer to fall.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Their tri-rotor drone takes off and lands vertically like a multi-rotor aircraft, but once airborne transitions to forward flight via smaller propellers mounted horizontally on each of its rotor blades.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transitions

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