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
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, citing that his jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty, according to court documents.
—Santina Leuci, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Could the federal government, under an emergency declaration come in and overturn, say, New York’s fracking ban?
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Forcing him out would overturn nearly a century of legal precedent and could well undermine international confidence in the dollar.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, citing that his jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty, according to court documents.
—Santina Leuci, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
At least 3 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Staten Island, officials say.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Could the federal government, under an emergency declaration come in and overturn, say, New York’s fracking ban?
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
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At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sailors prevented the ship from capsizing, but the vessel ultimately sank to the bottom of the harbor.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That veto override vote has been rescheduled several times.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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State lawmakers previously gave Hawthorne extraordinary veto power over any track in the area, but have been considering withdrawing that power.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Moderate Democrats could block the override, and moderates like Reps. Kerry Wood of Rocky Hill and Jill Barry of Glastonbury voted last week against the capital gains surcharge and the overall tax package.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Would a vote of the commission override recommendations from the interagency review?—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This historic protest inaugurated a summer of 300 to 500 barricades across France, establishing the tractor blockade as a symbol of agricultural revolt.—
Made by History,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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However, the worse the prison’s conditions become — as the workers are forced to slave away on secret Death Star parts with no promise of release — the more Kino is pushed to join Cassian and his brewing prisoner revolt.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tommy walks through the burning town and finds Maria, collapsing into her on Main Street, which is littered with dead, human and infected both.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The game had barely started when Bentaleb abruptly stopped running, sat down and then collapsed on the ground.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Scully, Sand, and the Brotherhood were determined to flood the market, bringing the price of revolution back down to earth.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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The real revolution in the space economy isn't rockets.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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