OVERTURNED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the restriction on Friday after multiple appeals from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, allowing the country’s men’s and women’s teams to compete in the 2027 championships. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Across the country, people voted in the midterm elections to significantly expand who holds power in America, all over a single night in which decades of political precedent were overturned. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 An 87th-minute apparent own goal for the Revolution was overturned after video review, with referee Sergii Boiko ruling Luca Langoni offside on the play. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 According to a police accident report from Saturday night’s fatality, witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 In February of 2026, his conviction was overturned by the California 6th Appellate District Court. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 ProPublica has confirmed that Native American remains were unearthed in Organ Pipe amid soil overturned by border wall contractors. — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026 Vrabel demonstratively launched the red challenge flag, and officials overturned the call to a touchdown after replays showed Williams crossed the goal line before losing possession of the ball. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026 Lula himself was jailed, though his convictions were later overturned on procedural grounds. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

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In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
There have been several episodes where migrant vessels capsized en route to California in recent years.

— Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of capsized

Verb

The original bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River in March 2024 after a cargo ship lost power and struck it, killing six construction workers.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Officials said the cleanup and repairs could take weeks or more in Pagosa Springs, where walkways and bridges collapsed or were heavily damaged.

— Brittany Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate leader who stepped in to the race after scandals felled nominee Graham Platner in July.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fell

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But there’s a lot of moving pieces, including the fact that the singer was also recently upset by the fact that pictures of her wedding décor leaked.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026
Somehow Serra upset Sherman Oaks Notre Dame last week, then won a coin flip to finish in third place in the Mission League.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

Photos from the scene showed some of the train cars off the tracks, toppled over and wrecked on the side of a hill.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Tuesday’s high tide also toppled another all-time record in San Pedro, which had broken its record the day before.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of toppled

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Much of that team was turned over the following offseason after the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
The second incident was reported to law enforcement, and the church turned over its records on the first case, but the local prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

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