overhaul
verb (used with object)
to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition.
were overhauling
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past progressiveof overhaul.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By the time son Brad joined the company in the 1990s, in-house chemists and engineers were overhauling every aspect of the company’s barrels and production lines.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2016
By the time his son Brad joined the company in the 1990s, in-house chemists and engineers were overhauling every aspect of the company’s barrels and production lines.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2016
This month, state water officials said they were overhauling a proposal to construct two massive water tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and restore more than 100,000 acres of delta habitat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2015
Harvey said Navy officials were overhauling the USS Ponce, a 1970 amphibious transport ship that will sail for the Middle East region by June 1 to combat enemy mines.
From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2012
Two of the battle-ships were overhauling their forward turrets, and repairing damages received during a bombardment of the forts on the previous day.
From "Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War by Munroe, Kirk
