as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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as in veto
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as in overthrow
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Recent Examples of overturn
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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After scoring an initial victory for Brady in federal court, which overturned the suspension, Kessler was invited down onto the field for the Patriots home opener of the 2015-16 season.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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In February 2023, a Chicago judge denied a request from Kelly’s attorneys seeking either an overturn of the conviction or a new trial on the Chicago federal charges.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Authorities in Alaska have recovered two bodies after a crew of five went missing earlier this month when their boat capsized.Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth to be secretary of Defense was listing badly but had not yet capsized on Wednesday evening.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Biden’s May 16, 2023, veto killed Republican efforts to reinstate the tariffs on solar imports. 4.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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Should their regional veto have overridden the majority in states containing a majority of the voting population?The Editors, National Review, 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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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 House of Representatives and Senate were successful in veto override of Cooper’s rejection.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Buckeye Elementary School District lost its request to renew a maintenance and operations budget override by just 29 votes.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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The House descended into chaos Wednesday when the GOP revolt sank a last-minute funding measure to keep the government operating through early next year.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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So far, three of them—the former al Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the revolt, and two militias in southern Syria—have issued statements pledging their support for international efforts to eliminate the country’s remaining chemical weapons.Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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To be part of that revolution was really fascinating.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Their romance caused something of a revolution in those days, being dubbed Bennifer.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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Huffman fired the starting gun last month on a series of challenges to septuagenarian committee leaders by launching an insurgent bid to topple incumbent ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).Andrew Solender, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Photos of the week In pictures: Syrian rebels topple Assad regime 1 of 52 Check out more images, curated by CNN Photos.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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