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 midst of the 1996-1997 race and battling hurricane-force winds and waves reaching six stories high, Goss decided to turn back into the storm to save fellow competitor Raphaël Dinelli, whose boat had capsized thousands of miles from land.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Four people were rescued Tuesday from the Detroit River after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Four people were rescued Tuesday from the Detroit River after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Now, a new study argues that the ancient impact likely came from north to south, overturning some earlier interpretations and potentially changing the scientific value of NASA’s future Artemis missions.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The county plan, meanwhile, has been blessed at different times by other city boards, including the historic preservation board, the urban design review board and the City Commission, sometimes after initial denials were overturned by courts.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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In 1980, 35 people were killed when a freighter rammed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida, causing a 1,300-foot section of the southbound span to collapse.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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And today, for the time being, the regime has collapsed totally.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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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
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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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Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Odyssey trailer that’s upsetting some purists?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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