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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The impact of the crash capsized the boat, killing three children — Mila Yankelevich, Erin Ko and Ari Buchman.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Both men were wearing life jackets, but were separated when their canoe capsized.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The group gets stranded at sea off the coast of Florida when their boat capsizes, leading Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Duhamel) to oversee the efforts to bring them home as a storm looms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Both men were wearing life jackets, but were separated when their canoe capsized.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
The group gets stranded at sea off the coast of Florida when their boat capsizes, leading Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Duhamel) to oversee the efforts to bring them home as a storm looms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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