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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Recent Examples of overhauls
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 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.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 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, 17 Jan. 2026
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the Milwaukee School Board has approved a reading plan proposed by Cassellius that, among many things, overhauls some past approaches to reading instruction.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
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.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 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, 17 Jan. 2026
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the Milwaukee School Board has approved a reading plan proposed by Cassellius that, among many things, overhauls some past approaches to reading instruction.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauls
Verb
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Rice, one of the team's better receivers with 156 catches his first three NFL seasons, has proven that he cannot be trusted to stay out of trouble.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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When the stock market sneezes, California state government catches pneumonia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Motorway overtakes require a firm prod of the throttle, while the automatic gearbox can occasionally hesitate before responding.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As regenerative agriculture overtakes traditional organic labels in popularity, Lewkowitz highlighted the unique challenges American growers face.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ryan Oksenhorn, co-founder of drone delivery startup Zipline, wrote in a post on X last month that his company was evaluating GitLab and Atlassian's Bitbucket after GitHub accidentally undid code revisions, and subsequently provided instructions on recovering changes.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Bonta proposed a statewide ban on blackjack and significant rule revisions to the operation of player-dealer games in February.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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On Bespin, the crew chases an Imperial officer through the skies of Cloud City, dodging freighters and TIE fighters.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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While Silicon Valley chases incremental benchmark improvements, industrial leaders are working to earn their customers’ trust, shift by shift, through validated deployments that deliver concrete benefits.—
Chris Turlica,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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But whereas Shein pursues radically low pricing, Everlane is a better-for-the-world brand that promoted radical pricing transparency and made its bid to be the go-to essentials brand in the early days of the direct-to-consumer rush.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Baker pursues the story like a campus reincarnation of Woodward and Bernstein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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While the major work in the garden is mostly completed, gardens, of course, are never done, always requiring constant work and modifications.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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With modifications to his new studio home underway and multiple projects set to release, Kennedy refuses to give up on LA.—
Max Bacall , Nikos DeGruccio,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The key is to make one's value legible through outcomes and problems solved, rather than relying on an employer's prestige, ensuring a portable professional narrative that survives career transitions.—
Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Another aspect to look at is midfield transitions, which are defined as possessions that start in the middle third of the pitch and result in a shot or reach the height of the opponent’s penalty area within seven seconds.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Overhauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauls. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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