overhauls 1 of 2

verb

Definition of overhaulsnext
present tense third-person singular of overhaul
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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overhauls

2 of 2

noun

plural of overhaul
as in redesigns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overhauls
  1. overtakes
  2. revisions
  3. pursues
  4. modifications
  5. transitions
  6. adjustments
  7. alterations
Verb
  • So, every 13 months, Earth catches up and overtakes it.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • About every two years, Earth overtakes Mars, creating the optical illusion that Mars is moving backward against the backdrop of distant stars.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overtakes
Noun
  • Upward revisions of that magnitude help explain why the stock has followed up its 59% leap in 2023 with another strong year.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even with the newest revisions, the legislation still faces criticism from some groups in LGBTQ+, civil rights and digital privacy circles.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of revisions
Verb
  • Today, Mexican food—and most especially tortillas—are mainstays of the American diet even as Washington pursues policies to keep actual Mexicans out of the country.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But the Giants are part of the story once again as Barkley pursues Dickerson’s record.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit states that the revelation concerning the drop in carbon sequestration necessitates environmental review, and that the modifications — described as attempts to mitigate what’s known as the urban heat island effect — also require analysis under CEQA.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of modifications
Noun
  • Cooler temperatures will return early next week as the pattern transitions back to the mid-40s and 30s, Kook said.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The end of March brings a succession of major planetary transitions that signal the start of something completely new for you.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of transitions
Noun
  • Similarly, organizations may emphasize temporary or informal adjustments to policies, retaining the ability to reverse course as political conditions change.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The typical pass/fail rating for each group of employees results in minimal adjustments for a handful of outliers.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjustments
Noun
  • These alterations have profoundly impacted the business environment for all stakeholders involved.
    Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There was no one to do their alterations, as there would have been for white people shopping in the same department store, so most black women either knew how to sew or someone in their family knew how to alter their clothes.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of alterations
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