overhaul
verb (used with object)
to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
overhauled
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past participleof overhaul.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof overhaul.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
overhaulverb (used with object)to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
Example Sentences
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Meta has been consistently criticized for its spending levels over the past few quarters as the company has overhauled its AI strategy with the creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
He insisted that the engine on the 18-year-old Boeing 737 plane had been fully serviced and overhauled in the past two years.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
While it is unclear whether the CJP will achieve its aims of having the education minister removed and the education system overhauled, it has had a major impact on India.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Lakers have overhauled the roster: All the players who started alongside Reaves in the playoffs last spring are gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
He overhauled ethics rules governing White House employees’ interactions with lobbyists and, most important, managed to push a major economic stimulus bill through Congress, even though not a single House Republican voted in its favor.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
