Synonyms of capsize

capsize

verb

ˈkap-ˌsīz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overturn
• collapse
• keel
• upset
• turn over
• fall
• turn turtle
• topple
• overset
• tilt
• invert
• overthrow
• tip
• lean
• careen
• upend
• heel
• list
• tump (over)
• pitchpole
• founder
• give

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• right
• stand up
• raise
• straighten (up)
• erect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capsize

Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips announced on Tuesday, July 21, that 27 bodies had been recovered after the MV Barima capsized and sank on Saturday, July 18, while traveling from the Guyanese capital of Georgetown to Port Kaitumas. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Reuters — Guyana’s government said Monday that 27 bodies have been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over the weekend with 179 people on board. — Reuters, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Authorities said the vessel, which makes weekly trips to the largely Indigenous communities near Venezuela, capsized near the Pomeroon River. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Recovery experts note that salvaging a boat from that depth could be a complex and costly operation but may be necessary to determine exactly what caused the vessel to capsize. — James Ward, USA Today, 18 July 2026