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 migrant boat capsized and sank due to the severity of the impact, causing all passengers on board to fall into the sea a few miles off the coast of Turkey, the statement said.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Trump had appointed − Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett − joined the 6-3 majority that overturned his emergency tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lupel continued working to get Dotson’s rape conviction overturned until withdrawing as his attorney in 1986.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, Ukraine’s birth rate is collapsing, with increasing number of people struggling with fertility or putting off the decision to have children.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 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
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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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Two-way player Jordy Frahm and the Cornhuskers upset Texas Tech 3-2 last weekend in Clearwater on a Hannah Coor RBI single.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Aledo battled from wire to wire, but the Bearcats missed a three pointer from the top of the key at the final buzzer to give Joshua a 33-31 upset in a Class 5A Division I area contest on Thursday at Godley High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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