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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noun

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Recent Examples of overhaul
Verb
That kind of overhaul would be the first dramatic redesign of Apple’s signature product since 2017, when Apple released the iPhone X, the first model without the familiar home button and with Apple’s now-ubiquitous Face ID technology. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 The Season 1 ender takes place at the Ohio Journalism Awards, where the Truth Teller is nominated for a number of honors, thanks to Ned’s editorial overhaul. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 7 Sep. 2025
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In the research for his doctoral dissertation, Nelson studied Ford Motor Company’s electronics division (now Visteon) and its effort to completely overhaul the product design and delivery processes. Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 But others have their sights set on completely overhauling the entertainment industry’s use of AI. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overhaul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhaul
Verb
  • Now, the Bears are close to catching back up, as the score is 27-24 at the time of this writing.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In February, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus traveling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.
    Lizbeth Diaz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The company spotlighted the iPhone Air's sleek redesign, the powerful A19 chip and major camera upgrades.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • There's also an incoming redesign for the Photos app, a new one-handed mode for the Camera app, more dynamic lock screen options, improvements to Messages, and many other features.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The new rules state that e-bike or e-scooter operators must yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian and give an audible signal before passing or overtaking them.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Pete doesn't get far before the cold overtakes him.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The revision, which would be not a hardback book but an online-only edition, requiring a subscription, was expected to take decades.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, on September 9, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released preliminary revisions to payroll data, showing that 911,000 fewer jobs were created in the twelve months through March 2025 than were initially reported.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These calls -- known as swatting -- panicked at least a dozen schools as police rush to campuses, chasing phantom threats with many of them being racially motivated and targeting historically Black colleges and universities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • To be sure, more mutual fund companies are going to be chasing those assets on the precipice of a huge decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission which could allow every asset management company to offer an ETF share class of their funds.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By the end of the season, Unrivaled’s main accounts across six platforms reached nearly 400,000 followers, while its clubs added another 334,000 combined.
    Roberta F. Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Crews need to close off the area to get the year-long rejuvenation work done so the existing buoy will be protectively boxed off while seawall construction, road work and revamping of the plaza proceeds.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The revamping of the modernist façade of the hotel was left to Spanish architect Ramon de Arana, who designed a striking staircase entry and used aged brass to frame each guestroom from the exterior, resulting in a dynamic interplay with the changing light of the day.
    Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Cox had said on Wednesday that officials would pursue the death penalty against the shooting suspect.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025

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