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Synonyms for overhaul

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

revise revamp modernize overgo

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Pass

pass, overtake, come up with, overlook, outstrip

2. Inspect

inspect, examine, scrutinize, scrutinise UK

Other

revamp, modernize, modernise UK, revise, overgo, overhail rare

Noun

1. Renovation

renovation, redevelopment

Other

shakeup, inspection, service, examination

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.

  2. v. 2

    To pass, overtake, or travel past.

  3. n. 1

    A major repair, renovation, or revision.

    The engine required a complete overhaul to run properly.

Forms

Plural
overhauls → renovations, redevelopments, shakeups, inspections…
Past participle
overhauled
e.g. overhauled → passed, overtaken, overlooked, outstript…

Example sentences

  • revise The reason I got a bad mark is that I didn't revise.
  • revamp Keep the estate, but revamp the house!
  • modernize China is working to modernize its weapons program.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
overhaulfalling
revisefalling
revamprising
modernizefalling
overgosteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
pass1
6 letters
revise2, revamp2, overgo
7 letters
service2, examine3, inspect2, shakeup2
8 letters
overlook3, overtake3, outstrip2, overhail
9 letters
modernize3, modernise
10 letters
inspection3, renovation4, scrutinize3, scrutinise
11 letters
examination5
13 letters
redevelopment5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revise2 = 2 syllables).