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
The impact of the crash capsized the boat, killing three children — Mila Yankelevich, Erin Ko and Ari Buchman.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Both men were wearing life jackets, but were separated when their canoe capsized.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Their vessel, Thelma, was capsized after being battered by the turbulent swells when the engine failed; 17 people were tossed overboard into the raging sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 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
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Both men were wearing life jackets, but were separated when their canoe capsized.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Their vessel, Thelma, was capsized after being battered by the turbulent swells when the engine failed; 17 people were tossed overboard into the raging sea.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, that suspension was overturned by Derrick Brooks, who is the hearing office for the NFL.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 20-year-old defenseman collapsed to the ice after the puck went in.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Shortly after their conversation, Forrest learned Phoenix had collapsed and was seizing on the sidewalk outside of the nightclub.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The election results on Tuesday are sure to be closely watched for signs of which party is better positioned for next year’s midterm elections, which could upset the balance of power on Capitol Hill.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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In 2007, his Stanford team upset Pete Carroll’s undefeated USC as a 41-point underdog, ending the Trojans’ 35-game homefield winning streak in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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