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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The Fathom is designed with fewer components and will be assembled through a manufacturing process that has been overhauled to keep costs in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The actor overhauled that home—a farmhouse, which was built in the 18th century—shortly after snapping it up to include six bedrooms, seven bathrooms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Above all, though, Emery remains Villa's biggest asset and he has overhauled them before.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has overhauled the country’s top security chiefs following the deaths of the previous leadership team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
During the end of March and most of April, my father caught and salted alewives for crab bait, overhauled the motor on the Portia Sue, and converted it once more for crabbing.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
