capsized; capsizing
: to cause to overturn
capsize a canoe
: to become upset or overturned : turn over
the canoe capsized
capsize
noun
Examples of capsize in a Sentence
They were fooling around and accidentally capsized the canoe.
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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Fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Two fishermen were onboard the boat, which was found capsized off Provincetown on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Two fishermen were onboard the boat, which was found capsized off Provincetown on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for capsize
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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