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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falling short

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Recent Examples of overhauling Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 David Lee sat down with new majority owner Peter Mallouk this spring, a few months into his job of completely overhauling Sporting KC as its new sporting director. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Fihla, who took the helm a year ago, has spent his early tenure overhauling the executive team and stabilizing the leadership. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Donalds‘ vision for Florida students includes overhauling the state’s grading system for schools and opening the doors to Florida’s education system more widely to private enterprise. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The Mets took big swings last offseason, overhauling their roster and coaching staff after a second-half collapse resulted in them missing the 2025 playoffs. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 The retailer is in the midst of a turnaround effort, overhauling its baby aisle , expanding grocery offerings and investing more payroll in its stores. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The Heritage Foundation has previously pushed for overhauling scientific funding in a way critics say will politicize research. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026 Claire's is overhauling its core piercing business to appeal to modern Gen Alpha girls, particularly 10-year-olds. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauling

Verb

There was no catching the Redhawks on this night with Hayes playing like a world-beater.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

That puts Brand New Day just $44 million shy of overtaking James Cameron’s Oscar-winning 1997 hit, something Brand New Day should easily manage in a week or so.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
While Anthropic looks to be overtaking OpenAI at the moment, OpenAI is still solidly stitched into the fabric of the AI buildout, and analysts don’t think the company is going anywhere.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtaking

Verb

Rather than chasing virality and social media hits, Obeid advises restaurants to focus deeper on creating businesses that fulfill a need for the community around them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
For small business owners, partnering with mid-tier creators is likely a better bet than chasing celebrity endorsements.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The firm is currently pursuing technology evaluations, supply agreements, and corporate partnerships to expand production.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Bonta added that the state is in communication with Snap, and is pursuing conversations with TikTok, with hopes that YouTube will also come to the table.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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