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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Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This can be a treacherous one — in August 2023, a boat en route to Pinang from the nearby surfing hot spot of Nias Island capsized during a storm.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Risks vary from vessel to vessel; the captain of an enormous container ship doesn’t have to worry about a squall in the same way the captain of a small sailboat would because their ship is far less likely to capsize.
—Raja Patel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Two 4-year-old boys, and 72-year-old Melissa Bean died as a result of the capsizing pontoon, according to the news release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
This can be a treacherous one — in August 2023, a boat en route to Pinang from the nearby surfing hot spot of Nias Island capsized during a storm.
—Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Risks vary from vessel to vessel; the captain of an enormous container ship doesn’t have to worry about a squall in the same way the captain of a small sailboat would because their ship is far less likely to capsize.
—Raja Patel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Two 4-year-old boys, and 72-year-old Melissa Bean died as a result of the capsizing pontoon, according to the news release.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Separately, Trump was indicted in state court in Georgia with a number of his allies related to efforts to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 election in the state.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Three years later, overturning the ban against college athletes making money from their name, image and likeness (also known as NIL) is having major payoffs.Tanya Chen, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But the deal collapsed in January and ZEE has subsequently restructured and sought to improve its performance.Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Nov. 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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Everyone remembers that one year Aunt Cindy mistakenly decided to change up Grandma’s famous corn casserole, upsetting the entire family.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
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The slate ends with a must-see showdown in Kansas City, as the 4-4 Buccaneers try to upset the 7-0 Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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