as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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Recent Examples of capsize
But the craft, overloaded with people and still half-full of water from the earlier attempt to balance the Pacific, capsized.
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Three people were rescued after a fishing vessel capsized Thursday 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana, the Coast Guard said in a news statement.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
On the verge of losing all hope, Michael encounters a stern, elderly Japanese soldier (Ken Watanabe) who was stranded there after his military boat capsized during World War II.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
These conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, along with broaching, which leads to capsizing.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Three people were rescued after a fishing vessel capsized Thursday 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana, the Coast Guard said in a news statement.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025
On the verge of losing all hope, Michael encounters a stern, elderly Japanese soldier (Ken Watanabe) who was stranded there after his military boat capsized during World War II.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
These conditions may result in poor vessel handling and steering response, along with broaching, which leads to capsizing.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
Verb
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According to the appeal, Sergio Correa is seeking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Utley was suspended two games by MLB, but the suspension was overturned.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
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Throughout the ups and downs for the Chicago Bulls this season, coach Billy Donovan has tried to keep his demeanor even keel for the most part.—
Jamal Collier,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Mar. 2021
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Arizona apologized for fans’ derogatory chants directed at BYU after the Cougars upset the No. 19 Wildcats in a wild 96-95 win Saturday night.—
Jenna West,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Trojans, the No. 6 seed, upset No. 3 Bellarmine in San Jose.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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