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

But the Mississippi Circuit Court’s decision in the 1924 case was soon overturned. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2026

The White House also overturned California’s electric vehicle sales target, which would have required automakers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles over the next decade. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Formula 1’s 2026 Monaco Grand Prix results have been overturned again, as the FIA International Court of Appeal determined the time penalties initially lodged against Pierre Gasly will stand. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

One person died after a utility terrain vehicle crashed into a short, raised concrete wall, overturned and landed on the driver Wednesday evening in Kansas City’s East Side, a police spokesman said. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

But if the stay is lifted or overturned, USPS would require states to submit lists of mail ballot recipients and get approval for envelope and ballot designs with individualized barcodes. — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Bans can last five to 10 years, and some have been successfully overturned in court, lawyers say. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

In May 2026 a court overturned the 2023 party primary in which Özel was elected, ordering Kılıçdaroğlu to resume his leadership role. — Nick Taborall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

According to The Sacramento Bee, California Highway Patrol said the crew member was driving a semi-truck that veered off the interstate highway and overturned. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026