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
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the United States Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized about 30 miles north of Key West.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The kayak capsized after the pair had been kayaking offshore, according to officials.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Three weeks ago, four people died when a panga carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the United States Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized about 30 miles north of Key West.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The kayak capsized after the pair had been kayaking offshore, according to officials.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Three weeks ago, four people died when a panga carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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The Virginia Court of Appeals overturned the verdict in 2024 and remanded it back to the lower court for a new trial.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Wednesday ruling overturns much of that opinion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Property managers of a Corryville condominium complex never got a permit to repair a balcony that collapsed three years later.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Numerous tenants complained of going days without hot water during the most severe cold snap of the winter, and photos from the complex show sheets of ice on some walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 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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The administration's hardline immigration enforcement has upset millions of Americans who supported deporting immigrants with criminal records but who are uncomfortable with the aggressive tactics and detention of longtime community members and their children.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hayley’s very upset by it, and that upsets Mickey, and that’s probably one of the biggest driving motivations for him, not just to save his own life, but to save his daughter and his family from the ramifications of this.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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