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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Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern India on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern India on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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