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
The Coast Guard and a group of good Samaritans were searching for five people who went missing after a fishing boat reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, the military branch announced Sunday.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Rescuers pulled 18 people to safety from San Francisco Bay early Saturday after their boat capsized in South SF’s Oyster Point Channel.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2024
What happened Three bodies have been recovered after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea Monday.
—Arion McNicoll, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Officials: High sea wave caused boat to capsize Hanafi said some survivors were airlifted from the site to be treated for unspecified injuries, while others were assisted on rescue vessels until a military frigate arrived to transport them back to shore.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
Rescuers pulled 18 people to safety from San Francisco Bay early Saturday after their boat capsized in South SF’s Oyster Point Channel.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2024
What happened Three bodies have been recovered after a tourist boat capsized in the Red Sea Monday.
—Arion McNicoll, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Officials: High sea wave caused boat to capsize Hanafi said some survivors were airlifted from the site to be treated for unspecified injuries, while others were assisted on rescue vessels until a military frigate arrived to transport them back to shore.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Trump's immunity claim is one of several attempts by his legal team to overturn his conviction and have the case dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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His sentence has never been overturned and was carried out as ordered by the court.CBS News, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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As a series of winter storms slammed California’s coast with powerful rip currents and towering waves, part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on Monday, plunging two contractors and a city employee into the water.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Once a thriving center of shopping with numerous movie theaters and dozens of small businesses, this part of Baltimore collapsed in the 1990s as investment moved to the Inner Harbor, Harbor East and Harbor Point.Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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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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On Thursday night, Louisville (30-5) upset Pittsburgh, top-ranked since September, 21-25, 25-23, 29-27, 25-17.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Red Hawks upset Brentwood, 17-10, in overtime to reach 11-1 and qualify for the Class 6A quarterfinals.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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