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
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.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the United States Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized about 30 miles north of Key West.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The kayak capsized after the pair had been kayaking offshore, according to officials.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Three weeks ago, four people died when a panga carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The impact of the crash capsized the boat, killing three children — Mila Yankelevich, Erin Ko and Ari Buchman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
Members of the United States Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized about 30 miles north of Key West.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The kayak capsized after the pair had been kayaking offshore, according to officials.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Three weeks ago, four people died when a panga carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The impact of the crash capsized the boat, killing three children — Mila Yankelevich, Erin Ko and Ari Buchman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's What to Know Several attempts to provide guardrails around technology have already capsized.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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But the conviction was overturned and a new trial was ordered because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence that a group of jailhouse informants was illegally used to garner incriminating statements by Smith.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The panel’s opinion overturned Sjostrom’s ruling on the inactive voters and upheld his ruling on the petitions gathered by non-residents — with the net effect of allowing both directives to invalidate signatures.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Photo by Anne Arundel County Fire Department In Harford County, crews rescued four cows, a bull and a horse after a barn collapsed.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sutton said Minneapolis policing has collapsed since the 2020 unrest, noting the city is authorized for about 900 officers but now has roughly 550, with only around 265 patrol officers available to police the entire city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a flurry of punches that would have felled a lesser team and coach, the Owls are still standing.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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