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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

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 overhaul comes after a report by Choice last June found 16 of the 20 sunscreens they tested - including several premium, expensive brands - failed to live up to their advertised SPF rating.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And his allegedly repaired car coughed and floundered, as it had been doing for months prior to overhaul.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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