CAPSIZES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

capsizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of capsize

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 boat capsizes moments after departure All 15 victims were on a company trip organized by India's Lava International, a smartphone and consumer electronics manufacturer, for its employees, distributors and retail partners, the company said. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Boat capsizes during sudden storm on Geneva Lake Officials said all four children aboard were wearing life jackets at the time of the incident. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 July 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

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But when the studio overturns the casting decision, her search for answers spirals into obsession, blurring the line between ambition, performance and reality.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
If the state’s highest court overturns Green’s ruling, the court will also have to weigh whether the new map can be used in the November election.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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Short’s Povich ultimately upsets both men by revealing Tracy Morgan as the true father of McNearney’s child.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Potential tax hike upsets longtime Jersey City residents A group of upset people tried to steal the spotlight at a prescheduled rally Solomon attended Monday to discuss climate change.

— Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

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