as in catches
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 overhauls
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the Milwaukee School Board has approved a reading plan proposed by Cassellius that, among many things, overhauls some past approaches to reading instruction.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sumrall aimed to overhauls a Gators’ offensive line expected to be one of the nation’s best, but too often was inconsistent.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauls
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Australian Geographic reports that the bird catches prey midair during hunting.—
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Despite these close ties, the identity of the murderer catches her completely by surprise.—
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Opposition occurs when Earth, moving faster in its orbit than Jupiter, overtakes the giant planet.—
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But there comes a point where the infection overtakes the body.—
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Some called for a complete reversal of the measure, while others asked for rule revisions.—
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Cutting out any that have negative revenue revisions over the past month cuts that in half again to 100 stocks.—
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
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The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
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Meanwhile, former volleyball star Tess craves reviving an on-hold career and pursues a job as a coach and even wades into the dating pool.—
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Members pay a monthly fee and serve as virtual co-producers on every project, and also are given a say on which projects the studio pursues.—
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Months after garnering online buzz over her finger piercing in September, the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West debuted a pair of new body modifications on her social media.—
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The magazine chronicled the modifications, which were completed by a company called Van Goodies of Maywood, Illinois, in a series of monthly spreads.—
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
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The Public Utilities Commission’s decisions and the energy-generation plans of our utilities are carefully considered to take into account the costs to rate-payers, just transitions for workers, and the necessary steps towards a clean energy future.—
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Watson countered that flexibility is critical, saying the city may need to make adjustments to the audit process without returning to voters each time.—
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Many details remain unknown, including the name of the drug and the exact timeline of when Reiner was given the prescription or adjustments.—
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“Overhauls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overhauls. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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