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
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.
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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
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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She is now prohibited from providing services anywhere in Texas unless a court overturns the order.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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If a team successfully overturns a call, the challenge is retained.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Trump has alluded to this possible dearth of popular support when asked about the possibility of backing Pahlavi to lead the country if the regime collapses.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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That argument collapses under the slightest scrutiny.—
Randy Linville,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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If iron upsets your stomach, take it with a small snack.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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This upsets her husband, Paul, who has returned with his and Roxie’s two young sons.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yet the same issues keep popping up, and network and studio each keep insisting the responsibility falls with the other to make things better.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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So much for the idea that public goods still have to be used to justify their cost — especially when subsidies rise even as usage falls.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Capsizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsizes. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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