as in overturned
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 capsized
Two out of the dozen or so boats docked at Bayfront Marina, including a $4 million yacht, were capsized by the storm.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
State flags will fly at half staff to honor a park ranger who died when his boat capsized during a rescue attempt at Voyageurs National Park.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The family of four who were reported missing after their boat capsized off the Alaska coast have been presumed dead — and other passengers on the boat are now sharing their recollections of the tragic incident.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
State flags will fly at half staff to honor a park ranger who died when his boat capsized during a rescue attempt at Voyageurs National Park.
—Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
The family of four who were reported missing after their boat capsized off the Alaska coast have been presumed dead — and other passengers on the boat are now sharing their recollections of the tragic incident.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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As some were ready to board a ferry returning to the mainland, a gangway collapsed on the visitor ferry dock and at least 20 people were plunged into the Duplin River, Georgia Department of Natural Resources officials said.Nicole Chavez, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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