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 December 2024, a Dane County judge overturned the law but placed his ruling on hold, keeping the law in effect for now.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The 2025 results mark the first round of scores released since voters overturned the MCAS standardized testing graduation requirement last November, and high schoolers performance dropped across the board.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Third-round cornerback Upton Stout grabbed his second interception of the season Sunday, but it was overturned by a pass-interference flag.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Their convictions were later overturned on appeal.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
An appeals court later overturned two of the kidnapping convictions, allowing two lesser felony convictions of parental kidnapping to stand.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
After a back-and-forth in which Smollett was charged and cleared twice, the court proceedings and lawsuits were resolved with the actor's convictions being overturned by the state.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
If a call is overturned, the team retains that challenge; if a call is upheld, the team loses that challenge.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But an appeals court overturned that decision in late 2023, allowing Eldin to proceed again.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The 2025 results mark the first round of scores released since voters overturned the MCAS standardized testing graduation requirement last November, and high schoolers performance dropped across the board.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Third-round cornerback Upton Stout grabbed his second interception of the season Sunday, but it was overturned by a pass-interference flag.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Their convictions were later overturned on appeal.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
An appeals court later overturned two of the kidnapping convictions, allowing two lesser felony convictions of parental kidnapping to stand.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
After a back-and-forth in which Smollett was charged and cleared twice, the court proceedings and lawsuits were resolved with the actor's convictions being overturned by the state.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
If a call is overturned, the team retains that challenge; if a call is upheld, the team loses that challenge.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
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Their vessel, Thelma, was capsized after being battered by the turbulent swells when the engine failed; 17 people were tossed overboard into the raging sea.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some Congressional Republicans from farming states have been similarly upset by the proposal.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2013, NC State pulled off a stunning men’s college basketball upset against Duke and, as tends to be the case when teams beat Duke, the fans ran onto the court.—
Will Leitch,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fewer than 48 hours, at least 22 people were killed and hundreds injured as demonstrators torched government buildings in the capital Kathmandu and toppled the prime minister.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His offense has cooled somewhat, but Thomson placed Bader near the bottom of the lineup to help provide some spark when the lineup turned over.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Andrade ultimately turned over documents to Campbell’s office and federal prosecutors.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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