OVERHAULING Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

overhauling

verb

present participle of overhaul

as in catching

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 overhauling Ford said the push to abolish ICE has also helped build support for overhauling the agency. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 By refining an exceptional predecessor rather than overhauling it, the newest Paperwhite comfortably remains the best ereader for most people, easily earning our Editors' Choice award. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026 Why is California — the state that basically invented environmental review — about to vote on overhauling part of it? — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Seven years after the original fp, Sigma’s FP2 keeps the tiny full-frame formula intact while overhauling nearly everything inside it for snappier stills and much more serious video. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 Her focus is on long-term planning, the nimble deployment of neighborhood-level safety measures, and overhauling the ossified internal systems that have slowed ACHD’s response to the county’s breakneck growth. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026 Gray Swan, an AI security startup that helps frontier AI companies including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind stress-test their models before release, is overhauling its public red-teaming platform to keep it relevant for the era of AI agents. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Microsoft has redesigned its Photos app for Windows 11, overhauling the editor and image viewer, and combining photos and videos from your PC, OneDrive, and iCloud into a single space. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 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

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Verb

Peltola is a gun-owning, fish-catching Alaska-bush native, who has worked for mines and supports oil drilling, and is allied with the state’s largest labor unions.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now expected to be a major player in awards season — has become a frustrating waiting game.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

Roughly 54% of people taking semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy do so to lose weight, overtaking the share of people who use them for other medical reasons, according to EY-Parthenon.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
If Manning was actually named 'Joe Smith', Steve Sarkisian would have already given the backup quarterbacks at least a shot at overtaking Arch Manning as the starter.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of overtaking

Verb

Nick Emmanwori chasing him down midway through the second quarter.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The company is also pursuing a broader objective of carrying 1,000 pounds over 1,000 miles for less than $1,000 per flight.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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