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
David and Mary Maynard, of Troy, along with their two sons – 11-year-old Colton Maynard and 8-year-old Brantley Maynard – went missing after a 28-foot aluminum boat carrying eight people capsized approximately 16 miles west of Homer, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Authorities were notified that the boat capsized near Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego at around 6:30 a.m. local time, a Coast Guard official told CBS News at the time.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
This past month, when North Korea launched its second destroyer, the ship capsized, prompting an angry Mr. Kim to order the arrests of several officials.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Almost 10 months after a Texas family’s boat capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska, a search turned up human remains at the bottom of the bay.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Authorities were notified that the boat capsized near Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego at around 6:30 a.m. local time, a Coast Guard official told CBS News at the time.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 31 May 2025
This past month, when North Korea launched its second destroyer, the ship capsized, prompting an angry Mr. Kim to order the arrests of several officials.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Almost 10 months after a Texas family’s boat capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska, a search turned up human remains at the bottom of the bay.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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The measure is designed to overturn a series of executive orders by Trump, including banning transgender troops in the U.S. military and blocking transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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In May 2025, two people pleaded guilty for their roles in what prosecutors called a plot by Bravo to overturn his conviction.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Many of these allies, as well as the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, have collapsed over the last year and a half under Israeli military pressure.—
Ruth Marks Eglash,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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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
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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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In its filing, Tesla urged coordination between government and industry to minimize uncertainty that could upset supply chains, citing its ties to Asia, Europe and Africa.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The rookie phenom began the week by leading Dallas to its first home victory of the season on Tuesday, logging 20 points plus a career-high four steals, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists to upset the Golden State Valkyries 80-71.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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