capsize

verb

ˈkap-ˌsīz How to pronounce capsize (audio)
Definition of capsizenext
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 In Reynolds County, two rescue boats capsized in the flooding, but other emergency personnel safely recovered the responders, the sheriff's office said. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 One of Tuscany’s most tranquil islands The Tuscan island of Giglio hit the news in 2012 when a cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, ran aground here and capsized, with the loss of 32 lives. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026 Authorities on Monday said the people aboard the boat that capsized Friday were from suburban Batavia and Wheaton, as well as the town of Fontana, Wisconsin, but authorities have not released the identities of the children. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Of the 10 people on the boat, seven were rescued after the boat capsized, a spokesperson for the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to the outlet. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for capsize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
  1. overturn
  2. collapse
  3. keel
  4. upset
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  • Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts, ramming into cars, sleeping in residential areas and blocking traffic.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
  • Footage from the scene indicated at least eight vehicles were involved, including several that sustained heavy damage, and one that overturned.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of overturn
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  • The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of collapse
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  • Labial scales: The vertical scales along the lips (jawline), often keeled and shaped distinctly, useful for differentiating rattlesnakes from similar species.
    — Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
  • Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Definition of keel
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  • Haaland scored his sixth and seventh goals to upset five-time champion Brazil and get the Scandinavian country into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.
    — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Later, the co-anchors were joined by their spouses, Lindsay Czarniak and Mike Feldman, respectively, to take in the World Cup match in which Norway upset Brazil at MetLife Stadium.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of upset

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