Synonyms of capsize

capsize

verb

ˈkap-ˌsīz 

as in to overturn

to turn on one's side or upside down

a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturn
• collapse
• keel
• upset
• turn over
• fall
• turn turtle
• topple
• overset
• tilt
• invert
• overthrow
• tip
• lean
• careen
• upend
• heel
• list
• tump (over)
• pitchpole
• founder
• give

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• right
• stand up
• raise
• straighten (up)
• erect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capsize

With a strong tide running in the Solent, and the proximity of that unyielding Napoleonic fort, there might not have been much to salvage from the boat if the Germans had capsized. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Eighteen children were among the nearly 70 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe this week, police said Saturday after rescuers recovered more bodies. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The ferry capsized in strong waves Tuesday, and police said 26 more bodies have been recovered since then, bringing the death toll to 72. — Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Footage of the rescue shared by the Koh Samui district office and the BBC showed the jet ski almost completely capsized, with only its triangular front section visible above the water. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026