as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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as in veto
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as in overthrow
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Recent Examples of overturn
City News Service, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Such a determination would require new radiocarbon dating that overturns the original results, which would involve clipping and destroying another snippet of shroud—a step that the Vatican is unlikely to allow.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
White and the three commissioners held a hearing in Kiowa on Xcel Energy’s request that the PUC overturn Elbert County’s denial of permits for construction of 48 miles of transmission lines and equipment.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Earlier this year, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed thousands of signatures for a ballot measure to overturn tax measures statewide such as those like ULA.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Such a determination would require new radiocarbon dating that overturns the original results, which would involve clipping and destroying another snippet of shroud—a step that the Vatican is unlikely to allow.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Subaru then slowed to a stop due to traffic and was rear-ended by the Nissan, which was hit by a big rig towing a trailer filled with cardboard, causing the big rig to overturn, officers said.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
White and the three commissioners held a hearing in Kiowa on Xcel Energy’s request that the PUC overturn Elbert County’s denial of permits for construction of 48 miles of transmission lines and equipment.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
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An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern India on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Orbán has used his veto power in the EU to stymie sanctions on Russia and block crucial funding to Kyiv.—
Justin Spike,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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From migration laws to the EU’s support for Ukraine, Orbán has repeatedly used procedural delays and the power of veto to derail key agreements.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Four waves of protest since 2017 have explicitly demanded its overthrow.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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Washington at one point also pushed for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Indiana upset the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the playoffs but lost to the Las Vegas Aces in five games in the semifinals.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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The 34-year-old, who caused a major upset in the mayoral race last year by beating one of the biggest political dynasties in the city for the Democratic nomination, has had all eyes on his performance.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent poll results shared at a Tuesday night hearing showed 55% of those in a random sample were favorable to a mill levy override.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Finally, the Ricoh C125 P has a 250-sheet capacity input tray, a single-sheet override input tray, and an optional 500-sheet paper tray.—
David English,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Testaments The Testaments picks up 15 years after The Handmaid’s Tale’s June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss) led Boston in a successful revolt against Gilead.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The difference, according to him, is that, unlike Lenin’s Communist revolution, the right-wing revolt will empower people who are good.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Demolition and recovery operations will resume Sunday morning at the site of the parking garage that partially collapsed this week in Grays Ferry.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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