as in overturned
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 capsized
Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
And in Massachusetts, police are looking for a man in his 50s who disappeared after his boat capsized off the coast os Salisbury Beach on Saturday, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Five people were injured, including one critically, when a wave capsized their disabled boat about 200 yards off Bird Rock late Friday afternoon, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
And in Massachusetts, police are looking for a man in his 50s who disappeared after his boat capsized off the coast os Salisbury Beach on Saturday, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Five people were injured, including one critically, when a wave capsized their disabled boat about 200 yards off Bird Rock late Friday afternoon, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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If this is your dog's first taste of bone broth, start with smaller portions and gradually introduce it into their diet to decrease the risk of upsetting their stomach.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Gators face seven teams that are ranked last week and a Florida State team that upset Alabama.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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