Examples of capsize in a Sentence
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
After pirates invaded the ship, shot a passenger, and set off a bomb that left the vessel taking on water, last week's episode ended with a giant wave brought on by a hurricane capsizing the boat, turning everything (and everyone) on its head.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma quickly capsized, killing 429 crewmen, including Winfield.
—Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
One giant turn capsized the episode’s happy vibes, though — centered around Gino and Jasmine.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The Weather Service issued a Gale Warning from 6:00 am Friday until 6:00 am Sunday due to intense waves, heavy freezing sprays of water and reduced visibility with the capacity to damage and capsize boats.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
In recent years, orca whales have repeatedly made headlines after attacking — and, in several cases, capsizing — ships off the coast of Spain and Portugal.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
The impact launched the Milwaukee’s lookout, Harrington, into the water and almost capsized the entire vessel.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2024
Faustino Romero De La Cruz, 40, is accused of coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States in a boat that ended up capsizing on April 10, 2022.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
perhaps from Spanish capuzar or Catalan cabussar to thrust (the head) underwater
1778, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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