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overturned

verb

past tense of overturn
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 In a legal filing, the administration says that precedent should be overturned. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 But his conviction was overturned in 2024 by a New York state appeals court, and a judge ordered a new trial. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026 His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York’s highest court, citing testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Weinstein was convicted last year of Haley's assault in a retrial, after his 2020 conviction was overturned. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 In recent years, Weinstein has had a conviction overturned and two mistrials. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 But in 2024, Weinstein’s initial verdict was overturned after his lawyers argued he was deprived of a fair trial. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 If the review yields conclusive evidence that the original call was wrong, it gets overturned — and the coach retains the ability to challenge a second play later in the game. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The tanker overturned and began leaking fuel onto the freeway. — Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
  1. capsized
  2. collapsed
  3. fell
  4. upset
  5. toppled
  6. turned over
Verb
  • One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Thursday’s deadly boat crash comes two months after a Volare cabin cruiser capsized in the San Francisco Bay.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of capsized
Verb
  • Others fled the country entirely to escape persecution and to find new work as the economy collapsed.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Thirty-two houses in the park have collapsed into the Atlantic since 2020.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Even the compression through Turn 6’s apex, which always reveals improperly tuned suspension for motorbikes and race cars alike, can’t upset the Rimini.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But the Avengers woke up in the second half, scoring 41 points to win 48-27 and squash the Royals’ upset hopes.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The winds toppled trees in New York City, with some landing on top of parked cars.
    — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • State legislators also introduced the Innovative School District program in 2016, which allowed low-performing public schools to be turned over to an outside group, such as a charter school operator.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This was after Chief Compounce, the former owner of the land, drowned himself in the lake the day before the land was turned over to developers.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of turned over

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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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