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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Geological records from the East Pilbara Terrane show that these overturn events began as early as 3.6 billion years ago, with the last major episode wrapping up around 3.41 billion years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
While two men were initially convicted in connection with the crime, their convictions were later overturned, and lingering questions have continued to puzzle investigators.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The roster might see some mild overturn this summer as the Bulls add a rookie with the No. 12 draft pick next Wednesday and shop several players in potential trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Geological records from the East Pilbara Terrane show that these overturn events began as early as 3.6 billion years ago, with the last major episode wrapping up around 3.41 billion years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
There is considerable, but quiet political pressure in Delaware for the case, which sparked Tesla and a number of tech companies to move their legal homes out of the state, to be overturned.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
While two men were initially convicted in connection with the crime, their convictions were later overturned, and lingering questions have continued to puzzle investigators.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
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Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The crash threw a passenger overboard and caused the boat to nearly capsize, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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Artists for Artists: Miami, a nonprofit advocating for local artists, launched the survey in October following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ $32 million veto of arts funding from the state budget.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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In Kansas, legislators overrode Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill barring trans athletes from women’s sports and passed a law preventing transgender Kansans from changing the gender on their IDs.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Had the Broncos beaten the Chiefs in Kansas City or upset Cincinnati on national TV in overtime, Nix would be viewed closer to Jayden Daniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even before the new hires take their posts, the dramatic expansion of public ICE operations has upset communities.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Build specific points where humans can intervene, adjust parameters or override decisions.—
Anna Turos,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s, in part, because the Council would have to pull off an override on the Bally’s matter by early next week due to rules that set a tighter timeline for objecting to mayoral vetoes on land use matters.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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These are valuable, incremental steps—not revolutions.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Despite this revolution, some best practices still hold true for landing a high-paying gig.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In this latest wave, a new kind of influencer wants to wage race wars, topple modern democracies, share assassination techniques, and replace society with all-white ethno-states.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The move came just as Israel’s parliament broke for summer recess, meaning that Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners couldn’t take out their ire by threatening to topple the government.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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