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Definitions

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

The Trump administration is preparing to overhaul its tariff scheme for steel and aluminum, The Wall Street Journal reported this week, but the changes aren’t expected to affect imported commodity-grade metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

And rather than relying on its own engineers to overhaul Siri, Apple has turned to Google for AI capability.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The revolutionary overhaul endowed the Mary Rose with the greatest naval military innovation of its time: hinged gunports.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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