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
Hart quietly assumed a leadership role in drafting and passing landmark legislation that advanced civil rights, protected consumers, overhauled immigration policy, championed fair housing and preserved the environment.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Last fall, OpenAI overhauled its structure again to become a public benefit corporation, in which the nonprofit and other investors including Microsoft hold stakes.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The task force’s shakeup comes after Kennedy overhauled the agency’s highest-profile vaccine advisory group, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The once-conservative menu has been overhauled, now replaced with a contemporary approach that is somehow fresh yet comforting at the same time.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The shake-up comes after Kennedy overhauled a key CDC vaccine advisory panel by firing its members and handpicking his own to replace them last summer.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has overhauled several bylaws governing athlete-agent relationships.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The building itself was overhauled in 2015, updating its interiors and infrastructure while preserving the historic façade.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The Rockies overhauled their organization’s pitching coaches.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Last fall, OpenAI overhauled its structure again to become a public benefit corporation, in which the nonprofit and other investors including Microsoft hold stakes.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The task force’s shakeup comes after Kennedy overhauled the agency’s highest-profile vaccine advisory group, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The once-conservative menu has been overhauled, now replaced with a contemporary approach that is somehow fresh yet comforting at the same time.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The shake-up comes after Kennedy overhauled a key CDC vaccine advisory panel by firing its members and handpicking his own to replace them last summer.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the NCAA has overhauled several bylaws governing athlete-agent relationships.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The building itself was overhauled in 2015, updating its interiors and infrastructure while preserving the historic façade.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
The Rockies overhauled their organization’s pitching coaches.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauled
Verb
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Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, 373 feet from home plate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The flames overtook the apartment—and her with it.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Researchers found that China overtook the United States in scientific output even earlier.—
Caroline Wagner,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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