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
At least 15 people were killed when a world-famous funicular railcar derailed and overturned in Lisbon, Portugal, on Wednesday.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
His conviction was not overturned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The case now returns to the Northern District of Texas for further proceedings, with the injunction remaining in place unless overturned by the Supreme Court.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Crew chief Jordan Baker announced that the call was overturned, with the officials at MLB's replay center awarding Story a home run for the ball making contact with the foul pole.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the administration has already prepared to roll out tariff alternatives quickly if IEEPA tariffs are overturned.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But his decision was partially overturned on appeal in 2001.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Although Italian authorities retried her case and sentenced her to 28 years in prison in 2014, it was overturned the following year, after DNA evidence found Rudy Guede guilty of the crime.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
His conviction was not overturned.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The case now returns to the Northern District of Texas for further proceedings, with the injunction remaining in place unless overturned by the Supreme Court.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Crew chief Jordan Baker announced that the call was overturned, with the officials at MLB's replay center awarding Story a home run for the ball making contact with the foul pole.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Additionally, the administration has already prepared to roll out tariff alternatives quickly if IEEPA tariffs are overturned.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
But his decision was partially overturned on appeal in 2001.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Although Italian authorities retried her case and sentenced her to 28 years in prison in 2014, it was overturned the following year, after DNA evidence found Rudy Guede guilty of the crime.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
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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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And in Massachusetts, police are looking for a man in his 50s who disappeared after his boat capsized off the coast os Salisbury Beach on Saturday, according to the AP.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tottenham collapsed last season when Romero and Mickey van de Ven spent months out injured.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If this is your dog's first taste of bone broth, start with smaller portions and gradually introduce it into their diet to decrease the risk of upsetting their stomach.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Gators face seven teams that are ranked last week and a Florida State team that upset Alabama.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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But that dynasty has long been loathed by Thailand’s powerful conservative and royalist establishment which, with the help of both the military and courts, has frequently toppled or tied up Shinawatra-run governments.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cause of crash is being investigated Videos of the accident show the carriage toppled to its side and crashed into a building on the steep and narrow street, with parts of the streetcar crumpled.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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