capsizing

present participle of capsize

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Verb
  • Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The bus exited the roadway and struck a ditch before overturning onto the driver’s side.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Transmitted by bites, scratches, or even just by getting a drop of infected blood in one's system, the virus spreads rapidly, effectively collapsing society.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On the runway, the forms alternate between architectural precision and fluid sensuality, with Scott often layering handwoven crochet against crisp suiting or transparent knits, collapsing binaries between resort wear and luxury evening.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After upsetting the Texas Longhorns in their first game, the Buckeyes backed that up with a 70-0 victory over Grambling State in Week 2.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The changes in college football are already upsetting that dynamic.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And customers are falling for it.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Other big stories ➤ The median rent on a one-bedroom Phoenix-area apartment is falling after the region led the nation in price increases in 2021.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Capsizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsizing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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