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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl How to pronounce overhaul (audio)
Definition of overhaulnext
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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noun

as in redesign

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Recent Examples of overhaul
Verb
Gross, along with former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, was a major Zuckerberg hire last year as the Facebook founder was overhauling his company's AI strategy. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Recognizing that cost-cutting and slow growth could not bridge the gap, leadership is overhauling the Y’s operations and footprint. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
De La Faverie decided to relocate the brand’s operations to Deciem’s headquarters in Canada for a complete overhaul, a move endorsed by brand founder William Lauder. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Washable rugs from Tumble can transform a bedroom, dorm, apartment, home office, or reading nook without requiring a complete decorating overhaul. — Ethan Stone october 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overhaul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
  1. catch
  2. redesign
  3. overtake
  4. revision
  5. chase
  6. reworking
  7. reach
  8. revamping
Verb
  • Scientists have previously speculated that a GRB would vaporize anything caught in its death rays up to 200 light-years from the source.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On this trip, she’s been busy in the studio with Camila Cabello, but tonight she’s headed to SoFi Stadium to catch Mars’ latest tour.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of catch
Noun
  • Trump did not acknowledge the legal fight in his post, which included an artist's rendering for the course redesign.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Baylor’s big quiet concern Baylor’s McLane Stadium is the centerpiece of a dramatic redesign that gives the city of Waco a visible lift that does nothing but help morale, for the university, students and residents.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of redesign
Verb
  • The fire overtook soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, and Army reservists conducting live-fire training.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtake
Noun
  • The judge concluded that the revisions did not eliminate the constitutional controversy surrounding the city’s public-participation rules.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration deny the allegations and say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of revision
Verb
  • Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The settlers hurled stones with slings and set the groves on fire, chasing a group of journalists about 80 yards from the scene.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chase
Noun
  • Grant started calling him ‘JD Webb’ a playful reworking of his name.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But hope is not lost in Shelley’s reworking of the bleak vision of postapocalypse as terminal and total extermination of life.
    — Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of reworking
Verb
  • The company’s Club for the Future nonprofit has reached nearly 700,000 Florida students and 65,000 educators since 2019.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Attackers use it to control who reaches their malicious content while showing something harmless to other visitors.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Lalas was the American holdover from Fox’s 2022 studio show — the one that necessitated such revamping.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 18 June 2026
  • The project is part of a broader revamping of Gulf logistics and energy routes.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of revamping

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