as in caught
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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Recent Examples of overhauled
To effectively tackle crime and corruption, all parts of law enforcement — from the police presence to the judicial system and confidence in the political classes — need to be overhauled, Sabatini told Newsweek.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Executive Residence was completely overhauled during Harry Truman’s presidency, with the interior gutted and the entire structure reinforced.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, Florida changed NIL collectives and overhauled its in-house process as the rules changed.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With iPadOS 26, Apple overhauled its approach to multitasking with a new system that more closely resembles the way users interact with software on a Mac.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
He was named head of basketball operations in June after Denver overhauled its front office earlier in the year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, the V3 Ship's propulsion system has been overhauled to accommodate Raptor 3, a new, brawnier version of the engine that powers both of Starship's stages.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This year, regulators overhauled a gas pipeline replacement program in the state.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Shortly after World War II, church leaders overhauled their missionary approach to increase the number of international missions.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The Executive Residence was completely overhauled during Harry Truman’s presidency, with the interior gutted and the entire structure reinforced.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Since then, Florida changed NIL collectives and overhauled its in-house process as the rules changed.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
With iPadOS 26, Apple overhauled its approach to multitasking with a new system that more closely resembles the way users interact with software on a Mac.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
He was named head of basketball operations in June after Denver overhauled its front office earlier in the year.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
For example, the V3 Ship's propulsion system has been overhauled to accommodate Raptor 3, a new, brawnier version of the engine that powers both of Starship's stages.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This year, regulators overhauled a gas pipeline replacement program in the state.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Shortly after World War II, church leaders overhauled their missionary approach to increase the number of international missions.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
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When their 30-foot boat caught fire, the Sullivans were forced to swim to shore for safety, according to ABC News.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The men overtook two security guards and tied them up with duct tape.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Leclerc got back ahead of Norris during the pit stops for fresh tires, before Norris once again overtook Leclerc.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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