OVERTURN Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtərn

Definition of overturn

as in to capsize

to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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overturn

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noun

as in veto

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as in overthrow

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Recent Examples of overturn

Verb

ProPublica has confirmed that Native American remains were unearthed in Organ Pipe amid soil overturned by border wall contractors. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 But a count of appeals — attempts to overturn a judge’s decision on an SIJS case — shows that Bridgeport hears the most appeals yearly. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

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And while European fans, and the Belgian soccer federation, are furious about the overturn, FIFA used this same protocol to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Portugal. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Meanwhile, Mikeal Collins and Joshua Moses, who were leaving the rink near the scene of the incident, witnessed the truck overturn and subsequently pin Thompson underneath. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overturn

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Verb

The agency is warning that rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea, while waves can wash people off beaches and rocks and capsize small boats near shore.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of capsize

Noun

In the past two elections for governor, Pritzker used the morning after his victory to talk about the fall veto session in Springfield or the transition plan into a new term.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Ford has pledged to bring back bills outgoing Lombardo killed in his record-breaking vetoes, including limiting the number of homes large corporations can buy and giving the state the power to adopt Medicaid negotiated prescription drug prices.

— Lucia Starbuck, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of veto

Verb

But there’s a lot of moving pieces, including the fact that the singer was also recently upset by the fact that pictures of her wedding décor leaked.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026
Somehow Serra upset Sherman Oaks Notre Dame last week, then won a coin flip to finish in third place in the Mission League.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of upset

Noun

Any override should identify the decision-maker and record the reasons before release.

— Rohan Sharma, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Together, the groups argue that the executive branch lacks legal authority to intervene in state-run elections and is attempting an unprecedented override of state election administration with early voting already underway.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of override

Noun

The legendary protests of May, 1968, began as a student revolt against the bureaucracy of the French university system, and brought France to the verge of revolution yet again.

— Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolt

Verb

Scientists previously believed that flexible connectors caused structures to collapse into disorder.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

The appropriate remedy is congressional overruling of the Marquette case so as to allow the states to regulate loans to their own citizens.

— George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of overruling

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