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overhaul

[oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl, oh-ver-hawl] / ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl /
VERB
redo, restore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix improve modernize rebuild reconstruct reexamine renew repair revamp
STRONG
check debug doctor examine inspect mend patch recondition retread service survey
WEAK
do up fiddle with give facelift
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy hurt injure ruin
STRONG
ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Forest Service, which recently underwent a sweeping structural overhaul.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Apple delivered new Siri capabilities piecemeal in the following months, and the company announced in March 2025 that a full Siri overhaul would be pushed to 2026.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Peer Norwegian Cruise Line was down 6.9% even as the cruise carrier said it would overhaul its board after reaching a truce with activist Elliott Investment Management.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite the country already having some of the strictest sunscreen regulations in the world, the TGA said the time was right for an overhaul.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He’d led an overhaul of state campaign finance laws that ushered in stricter ethics rules for elected officials.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.