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
But the Lakers drew three offensive fouls on Sunday, one on a play originally called a foul on Smart but overturned because Smart was (a) in the lane but outside the restricted area and (b) not moving when OG Anunoby ran over him.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The president's decision to halt funding of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, however, was overturned by a district court judge in August, allowing states to move forward with their charging infrastructure plans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
But the call was overturned on replay because officials decided that the ball had grazed the hand of Charlotte’s Brandt Bronico, although that was very difficult to see even in slow motion.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Similar laws have been overturned by courts as an unconstitutional burden on voting rights.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Smith’s original death sentence was overturned, and he was resentenced in 2024 to 30 years in prison.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The 5 and 10 freeway transition road in Boyle Heights was closed for several hours on Saturday after a concrete truck crashed and overturned before dangling off an overpass and dumping concrete onto the road below.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Inside the multistory bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
The most famous of these rulings, Citizens United, overturned longstanding limits on independent campaign expenditures by corporations and paved the way for super PACs.
—Daniel Weiner, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The president's decision to halt funding of the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, however, was overturned by a district court judge in August, allowing states to move forward with their charging infrastructure plans.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
But the call was overturned on replay because officials decided that the ball had grazed the hand of Charlotte’s Brandt Bronico, although that was very difficult to see even in slow motion.
—Scott Fowler
march 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Similar laws have been overturned by courts as an unconstitutional burden on voting rights.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Smith’s original death sentence was overturned, and he was resentenced in 2024 to 30 years in prison.
—Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The 5 and 10 freeway transition road in Boyle Heights was closed for several hours on Saturday after a concrete truck crashed and overturned before dangling off an overpass and dumping concrete onto the road below.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Inside the multistory bar, there were overturned tables and drinks left behind by fleeing customers.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
Verb
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Fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In October, the company’s stock collapsed to less than $1 per share after a debt deal, down from its peak of nearly $235 per share in 2019.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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When the old order collapsed, Iran’s networks were ready.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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News was spreading through the gym that Sage Hill had just upset Sierra Canyon 57-54 in Chatsworth in the other Open semifinal — one of the most shocking upsets in state basketball history.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Soil is exposed along the bank, which drops off about 10 feet to the water, and toppled trees are scattered along the cloudy brown stream.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Political figures within Iran criticized the idea of handing over the supreme leader’s title based on heredity and thereby creating a clerical version of the rule of the shah, who was toppled during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After leaving the sorority house as upperclassmen, Couch and Mogen lived together at an off-campus home on King Road before Couch graduated early and turned over her lease to Kernodle, who moved in to take her place.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The investigation was supposedly initiated by the Orlando Police Department and later turned over to state authorities.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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