as in collapsing
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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Recent Examples of overturning
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
What has happened is that SpaceX is the first of a growing number of companies that are overturning and replacing the business models that have dominated the space sector since the beginning.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
In 1986, several members of the state Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Rose Bird, lost their retention elections and were removed from office after overturning several death sentences.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Verhoeven's protest is the immediate story, though overturning a result on a stoppage-timing dispute is historically a steep climb.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
The efforts risk overturning decades of opposition from environmentalists who’ve fought to prevent industrial oil development in the territory, which spans roughly 23 million acres in northwest Alaska.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Wilson disagreed with the decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court overturning Murdaugh’s convictions and vowed to retry the case by the end of the year.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo — the executive director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which helps progressive groups pass policy changes — criticized the Virginia court for overturning the will of the people.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
What has happened is that SpaceX is the first of a growing number of companies that are overturning and replacing the business models that have dominated the space sector since the beginning.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
In 1986, several members of the state Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Rose Bird, lost their retention elections and were removed from office after overturning several death sentences.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Verhoeven's protest is the immediate story, though overturning a result on a stoppage-timing dispute is historically a steep climb.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026
The efforts risk overturning decades of opposition from environmentalists who’ve fought to prevent industrial oil development in the territory, which spans roughly 23 million acres in northwest Alaska.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Wilson disagreed with the decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court overturning Murdaugh’s convictions and vowed to retry the case by the end of the year.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Chris Melody Fields Figueredo — the executive director of Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, which helps progressive groups pass policy changes — criticized the Virginia court for overturning the will of the people.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturning
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The dread moving through professional offices right now is the sound of that assumption collapsing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Badham had barely escaped another collapsing production, an early version of The Wiz starring Diana Ross, when producer Robert Stigwood suddenly called him in to take over what was then still called Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night, based on Nik Cohn’s famous New York magazine article.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The public perception was that the Index risked upsetting the notion that the manager was loyal to his players, if a website with his name on it was marking the players up and down.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Here’s what dietitians, microbiome researchers and a major 2021 study say about which foods make the cut and how to add them without upsetting your stomach.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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In Sabalenka’s quarter, the most dangerous player may be Iva Jović, the 18-year-old Californian who came within a point of toppling Gauff at the Italian Open.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Two rounds of swift but strong thunderstorms blew through Chicago Monday morning and afternoon, toppling a small plane at Midway Airport and leaving some power outages and damage in their wake.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Like India, Indonesia has been wrestling with a falling currency, and on May 20, the country's central bank raised its policy interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Anyone who likes keeping the balcony doors open at night and falling asleep to the sound of crashing waves should enjoy the Ocean Rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 30 year old allegedly went through the facility's south TSA security checkpoint without turning over any of his baggage, according to the allegations read by presiding judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson during Oloruntoba's bond hearing on Tuesday.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Russia suspended jet fuel exports, further upending trade in a product already hugely affected by the Iran war.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Both movies were directed by YouTube stars and cost nearly nothing to produce, upending conventional wisdom about the necessary components for a hit.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Both Eichel and Marner have been Conn Smythe-worthy so far, scoring above a point-per-game rate while tilting the ice heavily with nearly 60 percent of the goals apiece.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Even during what is generally considered the busy spring housing season, there are signs that overall power is tilting more toward buyers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturning. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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