capsized; capsizing
: to cause to overturn
capsize a canoe
: to become upset or overturned : turn over
the canoe capsized
capsize
noun
Examples of capsize in a Sentence
They were fooling around and accidentally capsized the canoe.
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
At least eight people have died and 100 are missing after a boat capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria, the country's authorities have said.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Four bodies have reportedly been recovered from a tourist yacht that capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Monday, Nov. 25.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
At least eight people have died and 100 are missing after a boat capsized on the River Niger in northern Nigeria, the country's authorities have said.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Four bodies have reportedly been recovered from a tourist yacht that capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Monday, Nov. 25.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef, carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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