Synonyms of overturned

overturned

verb

past tense of overturn

as in capsized

to turn on one's side or upside down

afraid that my kayak would overturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• capsized
• collapsed
• fell
• upset
• toppled
• turned over
• keeled
• upended
• turned turtle
• tilted
• inverted
• overthrew
• tipped
• overset
• listed
• leaned
• careened
• heeled
• foundered
• tumped (over)
• pitchpoled
• gave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• righted
• stood up
• erected
• raised
• straightened (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overturned

In October, the Supreme Court overturned the $1 billion decision, ruling that the money that Roh’s father allegedly gave Chey’s father was illegally obtained. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Her orders remain in place unless they are stayed or overturned by the Full Court. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026

Paramount could have tried to get a preliminary injunction overturned in the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

The new proposals, including 50% tariffs on Canada, are based on allegations of unfair trade practices and are unlikely to be overturned, an Atlantic Council analyst wrote in The New York Times. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

An Anthropic employee and mathematician recently overturned a nearly century-old axiom with the help of Claude, prompting Garry Tan, CEO of startup-funder Y Combinator, to announce the era of the gentleman scientist is back. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 July 2026

This May, Murdaugh’s conviction was overturned on appeal, owing to jury interference. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

Since the Supreme Court overturned her order in June, however, Haitian immigrants with TPS are now vulnerable for deportation — even while their constitutional case continues in her federal court in Washington. — Jay Weaver july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

The decision was later overturned by FIFA, clearing Balogun to play in the United States’ knockout-stage match against Belgium. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026