as in capsized
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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Recent Examples of overturned
While the damages award was overturned by an appeals court in 2024, that court gave Sony a partial win by finding that Cox was guilty of contributory copyright infringement—a type of secondary liability for contributing to others’ infringement.
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ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
This plan is an atrocity deserving to be overturned — quickly.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
In the 80 days since the Supreme Court overturned one set of tariffs, fashion brands have been caught somewhere between looking forward to the corresponding refunds and bracing for whatever’s next.
—Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
But the Helms-Burton law does not state those citizenship requirements, and the trial court’s decision was overturned in an appeals court.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
In hot, sunny weather, protect new transplants with row cover or overturned pots to discourage wilting and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Those tariffs – which were overturned by the Supreme Court in February 2026 – marked the first time that law was used to authorize broad tariffs.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The high court overturned that order and directed a lower court to reconsider the case in light of the Louisiana decision.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
This plan is an atrocity deserving to be overturned — quickly.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
In the 80 days since the Supreme Court overturned one set of tariffs, fashion brands have been caught somewhere between looking forward to the corresponding refunds and bracing for whatever’s next.
—Tara Donaldson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
But the Helms-Burton law does not state those citizenship requirements, and the trial court’s decision was overturned in an appeals court.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
In hot, sunny weather, protect new transplants with row cover or overturned pots to discourage wilting and dieback.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Those tariffs – which were overturned by the Supreme Court in February 2026 – marked the first time that law was used to authorize broad tariffs.
—Andrew Muhammad, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
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Two boaters were safely rescued after their nine-foot vessel capsized on the Detroit River, near Windsor, Ontario, authorities said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The men told first responders their boat had capsized about four hours earlier by the wake of another passing boat, Allard said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Some officers were killed in the exchange of fire, while others died after part of the building collapsed, according to local police.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sean Strickland left everything in the octagon at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday night, upsetting Khamzat Chimaev to be named UFC middleweight champion once again for his career.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Odyssey trailer that’s upsetting some purists?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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The country plunged into chaos after a 2011 uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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On July 9, 1776, days after listening to a reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lower Manhattan, George Washington’s troops toppled a lead statue of King George III.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Drozdowski was held in lieu of $1 million bail and was turned over to the state Department of Correction.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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