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
Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday.
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CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern India on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In the rough waves, the marine unit capsized and three agents were thrown into the water.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An annual picnic outing for the employees of the Western Electric Company turned tragic on July 24, 1915, when the boat that was to take them from Chicago to Michigan City, Indiana, capsized.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The most recent deadly shipwreck off Lampedusa happened in August last year, when a boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized in international waters, killing at least 26 people.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Search teams located the body of a missing teen whose canoe capsized on an Orange County lake, officials announced Wednesday.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The declaration came after at least two boats capsized near the harbor entrance in the previous month.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
An overcrowded tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river in northern India on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, officials said.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
In October 2024, at least 78 people died after a ferry capsized there.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
In the rough waves, the marine unit capsized and three agents were thrown into the water.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An annual picnic outing for the employees of the Western Electric Company turned tragic on July 24, 1915, when the boat that was to take them from Chicago to Michigan City, Indiana, capsized.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The most recent deadly shipwreck off Lampedusa happened in August last year, when a boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized in international waters, killing at least 26 people.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Search teams located the body of a missing teen whose canoe capsized on an Orange County lake, officials announced Wednesday.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bulgaria's previous conservative government collapsed in December after nationwide anti-corruption protests drew hundreds of thousands of mainly young people to the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The climax hit, and as every Phish fan knows, nearly collapsed the song before Anastasio brought the chicky-chicky guitar back in.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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If the proverbial switch is flipped and the Wolves upset Denver, there will be little reason to doubt this team going forward, whether in these playoffs or seasons to come.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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