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
Throw in a mosasaur attack that nearly capsizes the boat of a group of researchers and their armed guides.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Large breaking waves can cause injury, wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats near shore.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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He was released after a court overturned his 40-year sentence for the kidnapping and killing of Camarena.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The decision overturned a lower court ruling that had required their reinstatement, supporting Trump's efforts to downsize the federal workforce.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The defense that started so well last season collapsed when Billings joined Brisker on the sidelines.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 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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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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