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
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Recent Examples of capsize
Some advisories note that gusty winds and/or steep seas could capsize or damage smaller vessels.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At least three people died and four others were injured when a small boat capsized off the coast of San Diego.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Their raft capsized, plunging them into a violent, raging current just upstream from its most perilous stretch.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And, while his long spells out this season with two different hamstring injuries effectively capsized Spurs’ Premier League campaign, his return from injury has been integral to Spurs’ progress to the Europa League final.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
At least three people died and four others were injured when a small boat capsized off the coast of San Diego.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Their raft capsized, plunging them into a violent, raging current just upstream from its most perilous stretch.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And, while his long spells out this season with two different hamstring injuries effectively capsized Spurs’ Premier League campaign, his return from injury has been integral to Spurs’ progress to the Europa League final.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025 The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
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Throughout the ups and downs for the Chicago Bulls this season, coach Billy Donovan has tried to keep his demeanor even keel for the most part.—
Jamal Collier,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Mar. 2021
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Italy's decision to tighten its citizenship rules has upset some Italian Americans hoping to formalize their connection to the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The right back is a member of Arsenal, which upset favored Barcelona for the title, 1-0, in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, May 24.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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