overhaul
verb (used with object)
to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
have been overhauling
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present perfect progressiveof overhaul.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been overhauling their portfolios to hedge against risk after a slew of interest rate hikes by the U.S.
From Reuters ● May 4, 2023
To try to manage that pressure, NHS bosses have been overhauling some services and speeding up some treatments.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2022
In response to the rise of Internet services, they have been overhauling their pricing plans to stay profitable.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2012
Her maids and men said that she was in the habit of turning to the wainscot and shedding stupid scalding tears at a time when a right-minded lady would have been overhauling her wardrobe.
From A Group of Noble Dames by Thomas Hardy
I have been overhauling the boilers a little to-day for the want of something to do, and they are in first-rate condition.
From Within The Enemy's Lines by Oliver Optic
