OVERTURN Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtərn

Definition of overturn

as in to capsize

to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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overturn

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noun

as in veto

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as in overthrow

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The appeals court overturned that ruling on jurisdictional grounds but did not order Mahdawi to be taken back into custody. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026 According to state police, the bike then overturned, throwing the rider into a metal beam guardrail in the left shoulder. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Noun

The suit seeks court damages and the overturn of the commission’s ruling. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026 Suarez wound up retiring nine straight batters after that replay overturn, and 22 of the next 23 between the first and eighth innings. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overturn

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The government of Guyana continued to search its coastal waters Tuesday for dozens of people still missing after a government ferry capsized over the weekend in one of the deadliest disasters to it the South American country.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced on Tuesday, July 21, that 27 bodies had been recovered after the MV Barima capsized and sank on Saturday, July 18, while traveling from the Guyanese capital of Georgetown to Port Kaitumas.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of capsize

Noun

Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Such 123 agreements usually take effect unless Congress jointly disapproves the deal and a two-thirds majority vote to override a ‌presidential veto.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of veto

Noun

Unlike the Labour mainstream, which sought to alleviate inequality through democratic reform, Militant believed in the overthrow of British capitalism, by force if necessary.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
None of their bodies were recovered until after the 2003 overthrow of Hussein’s regime.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of overthrow

Verb

Cal Poly opened the year by upsetting Big West conference favorite UC Santa Barbara, positioning the men’s team for its first undefeated dual-meet season since moving to Division I in 1994.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of upset

Noun

People still decide which customer takes priority, who approves the purchase and when an override is justified.

— Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Republican leaders in the House and Senate failed to muster the votes to enact the bill into law over Kelly’s veto, and no override attempt was made.

— Matthew Kelly Updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of override

Noun

His position is no different from that of his counterparts in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, other South Asian nations which also faced Gen Z revolts that saw the exit of the existing order.

— Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The decision led to a revolt by New Hampshire, which has a state law requiring it to hold the first primary, and penalties that kept Biden off the ballot in the state's primary.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of revolt

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According to the SemiAnalysis report, CXMT purchased a large number of patents from Qimonda, a German chip maker that collapsed amid the 2008 global financial crisis.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

The appropriate remedy is congressional overruling of the Marquette case so as to allow the states to regulate loans to their own citizens.

— George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
In recent years, the court’s conservative majority overruling of major, longstanding precedents has become a defining feature of Roberts’ tenure.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025

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