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
Four people were rescued Tuesday from the Detroit River after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
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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
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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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
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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The measure, if approved for the ballot and passed by voters, would overturn the congressional map Missouri Republicans passed to oust Kansas City’s long-term Democratic Representative Emanuel Cleaver.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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The Republican president views the investments as critical for economic security and emblematic of his own dealmaking skills, overturning what had been GOP dogma that government should avoid picking winners and losers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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In 2021, an elevated overpass on a Mexico City metro line collapsed onto a road, killing 26 people and injuring dozens just as a subway train was crossing over the section.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Other scientists warned that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the great ocean conveyor belt, is more likely to collapse than expected, which will freeze European capitals and disrupt monsoons in West Africa and India.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 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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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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In the co-main event, WBA super middleweight championship fight, Jaime Munguía (46-2, 35 KOs) upset title holder Armando Reséndiz (16-3, 11 KOs) by winning a resounding unanimous decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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