OVERHAULED Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

overhauled

verb

past tense of overhaul

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 Once a blemish on the course due to its sharp slope, the area was completely overhauled. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026 Following last year's collapse, Stearns overhauled the roster, but none of it has worked. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 In his second term, the president overhauled the Oval Office with gold embroidery, picture frames and decorations. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Final Thoughts on Star Fox for Switch 2 Not everything needs to be reimagined, overhauled, or turned into something completely new. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 An outsider to the country’s traditions, Hiddink overhauled rosters, training methods, and playing formations to remold the team’s identity and playing style. — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026 Couple that with the hiring of coach Paul Maurice who overhauled the Panthers’ system to make a high-flying Panthers team more defensively responsible, and Florida was on its way to becoming perennial contenders. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 The league overhauled the competition in 2024, replacing the monthlong tournament with a winner-take-all match between the reigning NWSL champion (Gotham) and the previous season’s Shield winner (Kansas City) — a format modeled after the Super Cups contested across Europe. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Like Hoyer, White Sox GM Chris Getz also overhauled his ’pen after 2025, signing Seranthony Domínguez to a two-year, $20 million deal, acquiring Jordan Hicks from the Boston Red Sox, along with Sandlin, and signing veteran lefty Sean Newcomb. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026

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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.

— Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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Firefighters killed The fire that forced evacuation of the river rafters and campers claimed the lives of three wildland firefighters and injured two others in Mesa County as flames overtook them.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 June 2026
One vessel overtook another one, and there was a collision that happened.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026

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