overturned

past tense of overturn

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Verb
  • According to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), athletes, staff and other students with Fordham University's men's club rowing team were out on the water just off of City Island in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, April 5, when their boat capsized.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Back in November, the tourist boat Sea Story capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast, leaving four dead and seven others missing.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Though the case is now closed, the world may never know why the two men felled one of England’s favorite trees.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
  • The man is accused of felling trees near 1550 W 8 Street at 3:40 p.m. Friday; near 350 S Grand Avenue at 1:22 a.m. Saturday; and near 300 Treadwell Street at unknown time, police said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In its filing, Tesla urged coordination between government and industry to minimize uncertainty that could upset supply chains, citing its ties to Asia, Europe and Africa.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The rookie phenom began the week by leading Dallas to its first home victory of the season on Tuesday, logging 20 points plus a career-high four steals, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists to upset the Golden State Valkyries 80-71.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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