overhaul
verb (used with object)
to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
is overhauling
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present progressiveof overhaul (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And the other new name on the grid this season, Audi, is overhauling the Swiss team previously known as Sauber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
In response, the regulator which oversees medical devices in the UK, MHRA, says it is "overhauling" safety standards.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
The British billionaire bought a 27.7% stake in United in February and is overhauling the club.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
The state is overhauling the way it sets rates for publicly funded child care, for example, and could choose to incorporate a formal wage ladder, said Kim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
A young Englishman beside me is overhauling Madras B. A. Exam, papers, and works hard, so that he may have a clear holiday in Burmah.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch
