overhaul 1 of 2

as in to catch
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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overhaul

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Recent Examples of overhaul
Verb
Some of the more draconian statutes enacted during the Cold War, like the Smith Act, have been overhauled. Rick Baldoz, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 Busan International Film Festival has introduced a sweeping set of changes for its 30th edition this year (September 17-26), including the launch of a new competition section for Asian cinema and overhauling its programming team. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 The company also plans to overhaul its innovation process and improve the customer experience by fixing staffing levels, standards and the algorithm that tells baristas what drinks to make. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025 Trump’s executive order is the opening salvo in what could be a lengthy battle to overhaul the accrediting industry. Collin Binkley and Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overhaul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
Verb
  • Yet octopuses have been caught performing incredible feats such as escaping aquarium tanks, solving puzzles, unscrewing jar lids and carrying shells as shields.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025
  • In Barca’s 4-0 win in La Liga against Madrid at the Bernabeu in October, Madrid were caught offside 12 times.
    Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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  • When overtaking a freight train of 2 or 3 Class 8 big rigs hauling loads of green tomatoes through our California Central Valley, or getting around a similar raft of gravel trucks on the 210 freeway in Los Angeles.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Rival Wingstop and Raising Cane’s have overtaken KFC’s U.S. sales, pushing the Yum chain down to the fifth-largest domestic chicken chain, according to Circana’s 2025 ranking of U.S. restaurants by sales.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The initial claims data, although highly volatile and subject to revision, has risen in importance as a potential indicator for how Trump’s sweeping actions — including mass layoffs of federal government workers — are filtering through the economy.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
  • Additionally, the company's better-than-anticipated first-quarter results and positive revision of its financial guidance are likely to enhance investor confidence.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The manager has now taken him off with his team chasing a goal in six games this season.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Unlike many fashion brands that chase seasonal trends, Freja New York releases individual styles for each season, perfecting them through customer feedback.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • He is considered the first to ever reach that level of wealth.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 May 2025
  • Microsoft has confirmed multiple vulnerabilities rated as critical and impacting core cloud services, one of which has reached the unwelcome heights of that 10/10 criticality rating.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • The New York Times, have pursued legal action over unauthorized use of their content.[^4] For most businesses, especially small and mid-sized companies, appearing in AI answers represents valuable free exposure and brand recognition.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • And Anna, the opera singer working in London, shared all our experiences of bucking family tradition, pursuing the arts and craving the spotlight.
    Jessie Rosen, People.com, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • Molded into implants in Kaplan’s lab, researchers reconstitute silk into structures that mimic the human body, supporting cell growth and tissue reformation.
    Amy Paturel, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Jelly Roll, whose name is Jason DeFord, wants to be able to perform internationally and continue to share about his reformation journey.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Daniella Vassallo, owner of her namesake studio in Brooklyn, points out that strawberry is a natural transition phase for people who went red earlier this year.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
  • Even so, the transition from in-person therapy to teletherapy has left some behind.
    Phillip Reese, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025

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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhaul. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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