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
Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The conviction that was overturned Thursday was from an earlier fraud case in which prosecutors alleged that a consultancy firm controlled by Lai had used office space that his media business rented for publication and printing purposes.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Diddy denied conviction overturn, new trial ahead of sentencing
Combs and his team were dealt a legal blow days ahead of the rapper's sentencing hearing.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
His status remains uncertain after an appeals court overturned a lower court ruling last month, saying Khalil had to continue to move through the immigration court process before challenging whether the detention violated his rights.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
The conviction that was overturned Thursday was from an earlier fraud case in which prosecutors alleged that a consultancy firm controlled by Lai had used office space that his media business rented for publication and printing purposes.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
The ninth-year veteran was elated to see his side overturn an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter of last year’s matchup to win 24-21, and California is high on confidence after a dramatic win over Louisville a fortnight ago.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Diddy denied conviction overturn, new trial ahead of sentencing
Combs and his team were dealt a legal blow days ahead of the rapper's sentencing hearing.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
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That day, the first notice that severe weather and high winds were heading toward Table Rock Lake came more than seven hours before the boat capsized, reported the Springfield News-Leader, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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One of the lifeboats capsized on the way to shore, killing eight people.—
Todd Richmond,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The state's governor, currently Democrat Josh Stein, is not allowed to veto maps passed by the General Assembly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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This new law, called the House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, passed after legislators overrode the governor’s veto to rush it through legislation.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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The United States hasn’t laid out a postwar vision and doesn’t necessarily even want a complete overthrow of the Iranian leadership.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Campus unrest also played a key role in protests supporting Iran’s reformist leaders in 2008-2009, as well as sustaining openly anti-government demonstrations in 2022 that turned toward calling for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Spartans were upset by Winchester last state tournament.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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England’s top division is known for its competitive depth, meaning there is usually at least one upset every gameweek.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Majeed also faces backlash for siding with Republicans on a veto override.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Feb. 2026
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If Kelly vetoed the legislation, a veto override would take the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in each chamber — a threshold the Senate fell well short of on Wednesday.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The 2025 protests against corruption and poor governance were triggered by a social media ban before snowballing into a popular revolt against the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to Axios, a number of X users threatened a Boston Tea Party–style revolt, should the government try to take away their coffees.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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When the Assad regime in nearby Syria collapsed in late 2024, its security forces had been hollowed out – and its economy ravaged – by years of civil conflict.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The teen's mental health collapsed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 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 8 Mar. 2026.
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