as in overturns
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 capsizes
Based on a tragic true-life incident, director Joe Carnahan's survival thriller stars Zachary Levi as one of four friends who head out on a fishing expedition and their boat capsizes in a nasty storm.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group gets stranded at sea off the coast of Florida when their boat capsizes, leading Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Duhamel) to oversee the efforts to bring them home as a storm looms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The group gets stranded at sea off the coast of Florida when their boat capsizes, leading Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Duhamel) to oversee the efforts to bring them home as a storm looms.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsizes
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Here is the four-page temporary injunction order from Lubbock County district court judge Ken Curry that essentially overturns the NCAA's decision and grants Brendan Sorsby eligiblity for the 2026 college football season.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Love collapses, and her mother cries out several times before the body camera footage ends.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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There’s an even bigger problem, though—Charlie collapses on the floor in pain, alone in the office, as the season ends.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 June 2026
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According to Harvard Health, travel disrupts the body’s natural rhythms — time changes, altered eating schedules, poor sleep — which upsets digestion, especially in people with already-sensitive guts.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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What upsets Harry and Meghan about it?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2026
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If the measure falls short, any registered voter could request and pay for a recount after the results are certified.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The military procession continues to serve as the official birthday for the reigning sovereign, regardless of when their actual birthday falls.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Capsizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsizes. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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