CAPSIZE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

capsize

verb

ˈkap-ˌsīz

Definition of capsize

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 San Francisco Police Department's marine unit found the vessel capsized and mostly submerged, with fuel leaking into the water and the engine still running, Crispin said. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Witness reports stated that there were rough seas and that the vessel began to take on water and capsized in the bay. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 With its 325 million subscribers and the popularity of each of its recent cautionary tales, could Netflix capsize the cruise industry? — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 Deputies learned that a sailboat capsized in the water and three people were clinging to the side of the vessel. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for capsize

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However, this theory has also been challenged by physicists who argue that the force of methane bubbles is unlikely to be powerful enough to overturn a ship.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
The referee pointed straight to the spot and there was no chance the video assistant referee (VAR) was going to overturn it.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Labial scales: The vertical scales along the lips (jawline), often keeled and shaped distinctly, useful for differentiating rattlesnakes from similar species.

— Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025

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Poseidon, upset that Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, decides to make his return home difficult and long and wet.

— Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Experts now say the move could upset a steady flow of footwear sourcing from the country, which has become a critical supplier of leather shoes to the United States market.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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