OVERTURNING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

overturning

verb

present participle of overturn

as in collapsing

to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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Recent Examples of overturning The president’s tariffs during his second term have faced an array of legal challenges, with the Supreme Court overturning some of them in February. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 While still traveling north, the Ford ran off the left side of the road and hit another concrete barrier before overturning. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The court delivered on a long-term goal of the conservative legal movement, overturning a 90-year precedent that had limited the ability of presidents to fire leaders of agencies that Congress designed to be independent. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 In June, 2025, the Israelis conducted an extended assault that appeared partly aimed at overturning the Iranian government. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The players were aware of popular sentiment against overturning the call. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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Scientists have discovered that copper melts gradually rather than collapsing all at once under extreme heat.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Videos posted to social media showed buildings collapsing and panicked residents running and screaming, as dust filled the sky.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board.

— Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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Chelsea Green dramatically won the WWE Women's Interim Championship in a thrilling ladder match, upsetting heavy favorite Charlotte Flair.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
More pragmatic figures in the establishment accuse these hard-liners of upsetting the country’s social peace with needless political repression, and by seeking to micromanage the lifestyles of ordinary people.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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Henry County officials are also investigating a possible tornado that moved through New Castle, Indiana, on Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping the roof off a commercial building.

— Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leading up to Tuesday.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

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DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.

— Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
The service-line coordinators and support staff keep the room turning over safely and on time.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning over

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As the seasons change and the Northern Hemisphere starts tilting away from the sun, the northern latitudes lose daylight much faster than southern latitudes.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
This six-seat configuration allows drivers to keep car seats for young children undisturbed since additional passengers can access the third row without tilting the second down.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilting

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