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
After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled later that year that the use of drop boxes wasn't legal, but that ruling was overturned in 2024 by the court's new liberal majority.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In a 6-3 opinion, the court overturned a lower court's assessment that the stops violated the Fourth Amendment.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court overturned a lower court's order that had restricted ICE agents' tactics in Los Angeles.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
His conviction was not overturned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled later that year that the use of drop boxes wasn't legal, but that ruling was overturned in 2024 by the court's new liberal majority.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
In a 6-3 opinion, the court overturned a lower court's assessment that the stops violated the Fourth Amendment.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court overturned a lower court's order that had restricted ICE agents' tactics in Los Angeles.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
His conviction was not overturned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
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One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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This upset many people, like Greg Clem, who has lived on Timberline since 2016.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The impact toppled the tree, leaving it lying on top of the Ford Mustang, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The power of social media to foment popular protest is no stranger to Asia, where the internet has been a key driver of popular uprisings that toppled governments in Sri Lanka in 2022 and Bangladesh in 2024, and continue to roil Indonesia today.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors on Wednesday turned over photographs the victim took while on the date.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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