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overhaul

verb

over·​haul ˌō-vər-ˈhȯl How to pronounce overhaul (audio)
overhauled; overhauling; overhauls

transitive verb

1
a
: to examine thoroughly
our systems of education are being constantly overhauled Saturday Rev.
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.
overhaul noun

Example Sentences

The mechanic overhauled the car's engine. They had to overhaul their original plans. Lawmakers are overhauling the welfare program.
Recent Examples on the Web The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled significant changes Thursday as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul the agency's COVID-19 guidance. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2022 His case has fueled an effort to overhaul Wisconsin's bail policies. Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2022 Some new uniforms were introduced as teams became coed and were rebranded as dance or entertainment teams -- but in other cases, the changes were made in an effort to overhaul the image of NFL cheerleading. CNN, 12 Feb. 2022 Lawmakers declined to vote on a high-profile effort to overhaul California’s healthcare system. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2022 Democrats’ major legislative effort to overhaul policing stalled last year when talks fell apart with Republicans. Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022 And the challenges might not be resolved until DPH completes a multi-million dollar effort to overhaul a digital infrastructure that’s more than a decade old. J. Scott Trubey, ajc, 24 Jan. 2022 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has dismissed the effort to overhaul the Electoral Count Act as a meager and ineffective approach. Laura Litvan, Bloomberg.com, 20 Jan. 2022 In Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Democratic governors have been a major impediment to the GOP’s effort to overhaul elections. Nicholas Riccardi, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of overhaul was in 1705

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