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
Within a year, the Legislature beefed up safety regulations on mobile homes, requiring them to be secured with anchors and tie-downs to prevent overturning and sliding during heavy winds.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
While exceptionally rare, there is recent precedent for Missouri courts overturning elections.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Unbelievably, the referee listened to Prince Fahad, before agreeing with him and overturning the goal.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.
—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
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
While exceptionally rare, there is recent precedent for Missouri courts overturning elections.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Unbelievably, the referee listened to Prince Fahad, before agreeing with him and overturning the goal.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
That includes overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson disagreed with the court overturning Murdaugh's convictions.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturning
Verb
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The finding lands in a labor market that has cooled without collapsing.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At one point, collapsing from sheer exhaustion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Trump then appointed Pulte as interim intelligence director just as the FISA renewal was moving toward passage, upsetting bipartisan talks.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The Lions of Mesopotamia have qualified for their first World Cup since 1986 and will look to keep upsetting the odds in North America.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Organizing your beddings into groups will also help prevent them from toppling over.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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Such pinches have been toppling financial firms for decades.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 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
Verb
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The move put the confirmation process in limbo, upending what appeared to be a glidepath to confirmation for Clayton hours earlier.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In the first movie, Woody has to overcome his fear that Buzz will replace him (a sly metacommentary by a studio that was itself upending the animation industry).—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Just like its predecessor, the prequel series is dedicated to an violent, world-tilting war for the Iron Throne.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Cook, stirring and tilting the skillet until the eggs start to thicken and turn opaque, 1 to 2 minutes.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturning. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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