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
Alana Semuels, Time, 13 May 2025
Prosecutors successfully appealed the case, overturning the prior dismissal.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
At least 3 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Staten Island, officials say.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Not everybody can rely on a reporter’s inquiries to overturn their insurance denials, though.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 13 May 2025
Prosecutors successfully appealed the case, overturning the prior dismissal.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
Noun
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
At least 3 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Staten Island, officials say.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
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The move comes a week after three people died when a panga with 18 people aboard capsized off the coast of Del Mar. A 10-year-old girl also went missing and is presumed dead.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Secretary Kristi Noem is calling for the death penalty against two Mexican nationals charged with human smuggling after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing three people and leaving seven others missing.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Opponents of his bill characterized the legislation as being unfair to victims and encouraged its veto by Gov. Moore.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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If Budapest exercises its veto, the details of the package may change.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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That is likely to diminish the chances of an American Pope, particularly as there’s already reportedly concern that doing so would upset the global balance of power.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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This edition upset the Flames in the first round, winning Game 7 in double OT to capture the series despite being outscored 35-26.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Before the local override vote, Levine Cava had criticized the state legislation as ignoring medical expertise in favor of fringe science.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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That means that with any legislation that gets vetoed this session, Republicans will need at least one Democrat to join them in an override vote.—
Avi Bajpai,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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History shows that conclaves have ranged from a matter of hours to nearly three years, shaped by intrigue, deadlock, and even popular revolt.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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After his 4-foot putt went in during the one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, McIlroy threw his golf club in the air and collapsed to the ground.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is often not helped when an investment collapses or defaults, and commentators online and other advisory companies increase client doubts.—
Adam Fayed,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The play ushered in a revolution in modern drama not simply because Nora slammed the door on her husband.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025
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Then came the home recording revolution with audio interfaces that could patch instruments and microphones into a computer for laying down tracks.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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In December, a consortium of rebel factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unexpectedly toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose family had ruled Syria for five decades.—
David Makovsky,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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