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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtərn How to pronounce overturn (audio)
Definition of overturnnext
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

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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
Noun
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
  1. capsize
  2. veto
  3. overthrow
  4. upset
  5. override
  6. revolt
  7. collapse
  8. overruling
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 months following the veto, e-bike and e-scooter riders died in at least three crashes in Miami-Dade County.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Herzog acknowledged the challenge during consultations with parliamentary leaders, citing disagreements and mutual political vetoes that could prevent either side from forming a stable government.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of veto
Noun
  • Some rallied for anti-Israel causes, while others called for the overthrow of the current political system.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The pick-six and a handful of overthrows kept the grade from climbing higher.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Verb
  • The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • More action sought on housing The average rent in Spain has almost doubled in the last decade, eating into household budgets and upsetting voters.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 11 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
  • By Thursday morning, a rebellion by several members of Peña's own conservative Colorado Party had become a party-wide revolt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Texas revolt will, in the long run, likely have an impact on national politics as profound as California’s transformation away from Pete Wilson–era GOP dominance in the 1990s.
    — Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of revolt
Verb
  • In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Satellite imagery shows that in Caraballeda, 63% of all high-rise towers built by a special public housing authority collapsed.
    — Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 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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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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