as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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as in veto
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as in overthrow
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Recent Examples of overturn
Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Along with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the agency that had been working to review Sable’s restart plan, the attorney general argues that PHMSA’s decisions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and asked the court to overturn them.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, news broke that a formal request to review and overturn Obergefell v. Hodges made its way to the Supreme Court.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Judge Mark Talamantes rejected an attempt by the teen’s father to overturn a decision by a California Interscholastic Federation athletic commissioner.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Along with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the agency that had been working to review Sable’s restart plan, the attorney general argues that PHMSA’s decisions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and asked the court to overturn them.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
The pause on abortions comes about two years after services resumed in the state following the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Yesterday, news broke that a formal request to review and overturn Obergefell v. Hodges made its way to the Supreme Court.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
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At one point, the Port of Astoria dispatched a 32-foot fiberglass replica of sea lions’ primary predator, the orca, outfitted with real orca sounds, that almost immediately capsized.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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At least 30 passengers were killed when their boat capsized in September, while 25 others died in similar circumstances in July.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said that veto must be reversed as part of a tax-relief deal.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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After that, the map would go to the governor for his approval or veto.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Smith Act, passed in 1940, curbed speech that advocated the violent overthrow of the government.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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Their tight defense forced an overthrow, and Venice’s receiver tipped the ball into Allen’s hands.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cunningham ultimately broke ranks with Democrats and was a critical vote in ensuring the veto’s override.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2026
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That would require bills to be introduced and approved by both the House and Senate and signed by the president or enacted through a congressional override of a veto.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Red Sox Nation was in full revolt when Bregman signed elsewhere – and for good reason.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Today’s revolt is the predictable result of permanent refusal to adapt and change.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
15 Jan. 2026
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And after the 2008 financial crisis, a handful of institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, participated in shaping regulatory reforms aimed at strengthening the overall financial system—standing in contrast to firms that collapsed or resisted new oversight.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Years of economic and social crisis, political repression, insecurity, and collapsing institutions forced millions of Venezuelans to leave their country and rebuild their lives abroad during Nicolás Maduro’s rule.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the court’s conservative majority overruling of major, longstanding precedents has become a defining feature of Roberts’ tenure.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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