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
Fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
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CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Two fishermen were onboard the boat, which was found capsized off Provincetown on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the lifeboats capsized on the way to shore, killing eight people.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This Wizards rebuild is reaching the tipping point that eventually capsized the 76ers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The migrant boat capsized and sank due to the severity of the impact, causing all passengers on board to fall into the sea a few miles off the coast of Turkey, the statement said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Two fishermen were onboard the boat, which was found capsized off Provincetown on Thursday.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the lifeboats capsized on the way to shore, killing eight people.
—Todd Richmond, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This Wizards rebuild is reaching the tipping point that eventually capsized the 76ers.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
The migrant boat capsized and sank due to the severity of the impact, causing all passengers on board to fall into the sea a few miles off the coast of Turkey, the statement said.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.—
Daniel Weiner,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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In October, the company’s stock collapsed to less than $1 per share after a debt deal, down from its peak of nearly $235 per share in 2019.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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News was spreading through the gym that Sage Hill had just upset Sierra Canyon 57-54 in Chatsworth in the other Open semifinal — one of the most shocking upsets in state basketball history.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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