overhaul
verb
over·haul
ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl 
overhauled; overhauling; overhauls
1
a
: to examine thoroughly
our systems of education are being constantly overhauled—
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b(1)
: repair
The mechanic overhauled the engine.
(2)
: to renovate, remake, revise, or renew thoroughly
Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
2
: to haul or drag over
3
: overtake
The most imposing U.S. swimmer was overhauled by a 17-year-old Australian in the butterfly race.
Examples of overhaul in a Sentence
The mechanic overhauled the car's engine.
They had to overhaul their original plans.
Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
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Most people know that rebrands are a beast, especially the kind that overhauls everything from visuals to voice, down to the smallest details.
—Ryan Farsai, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The big picture: The landscape for NEPA has changed drastically since the Trump administration overhauled the implementing rules in 2020 for the first time in decades.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The two have shared the same distrust of the FBI, but Patel has made his thoughts of overhauling the FBI known through interviews and his book, Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth and the Battle for Our Democracy.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
The agency's boss, Martin O'Malley, who took the helm in December 2023, promised to overhaul the system, and in April 2024, the SSA announced officials would no longer withhold entire payouts when the agency needed to take back cash, but would keep a percentage instead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Farsai, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The big picture: The landscape for NEPA has changed drastically since the Trump administration overhauled the implementing rules in 2020 for the first time in decades.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
The two have shared the same distrust of the FBI, but Patel has made his thoughts of overhauling the FBI known through interviews and his book, Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth and the Battle for Our Democracy.
—Andi Shae Napier, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
The agency's boss, Martin O'Malley, who took the helm in December 2023, promised to overhaul the system, and in April 2024, the SSA announced officials would no longer withhold entire payouts when the agency needed to take back cash, but would keep a percentage instead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Overhaul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhaul. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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overhaul
verb
over·haul
ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl
1
: to make a thorough examination of and make necessary repairs and adjustments on
overhaul an engine
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