overturning

verb

present participle of overturn
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 An overnight police chase in Miramar ended with a black SUV overturning into a Tesla dealership parking lot, injuring one and hospitalizing another, authorities say. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Colorado State Patrol The Kenworth collided with the left side of the International trailer, overturning the trailer into an irrigation ditch on the south side of the roadway. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 The court delivered on a long-term goal of the conservative legal movement, overturning a 90-year precedent that had limited the ability of presidents to fire leaders of agencies that Congress designed to be independent. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 30 July 2026 In June, 2025, the Israelis conducted an extended assault that appeared partly aimed at overturning the Iranian government. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The players were aware of popular sentiment against overturning the call. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Earlier this year, Zeldin proposed overturning the landmark finding that climate change is a threat to human health. — Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Buda Mendes / Getty Images FIFA’s Collina said VAR had correctly recommended overturning Zico’s goal after identifying a foul by Marwan Attia on Argentina defender Lisandro Martínez during the attacking possession phase. — Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026 Rampaging around towns on the Tasmanian coast, Neil has stolen hearts even as he has been spotted overturning road posts, ramming into cars, sleeping in residential areas and blocking traffic. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturning
  1. collapsing
  2. capsizing
  3. upsetting
  4. toppling
  5. falling
  6. turning over
  7. upending
  8. tilting
Verb
  • Teen sleep is quietly collapsing, and the device on the nightstand is a big reason why.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In June, its day center sustained damages from a storm that hit Charlotte, with the roof collapsing in the center’s dining room.
    — Zaire Breedlove August 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • As water poured in, the vessel drifted before capsizing near the island’s coast.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of capsizing
Verb
  • Chelsea Green dramatically won the WWE Women's Interim Championship in a thrilling ladder match, upsetting heavy favorite Charlotte Flair.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • More pragmatic figures in the establishment accuse these hard-liners of upsetting the country’s social peace with needless political repression, and by seeking to micromanage the lifestyles of ordinary people.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
Verb
  • Henry County officials are also investigating a possible tornado that moved through New Castle, Indiana, on Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping the roof off a commercial building.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leading up to Tuesday.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppling
Verb
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • International benchmark Brent crude surpassed $100 a barrel last month, while also falling near $70 a barrel.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Burbank has objected to turning over mixed-use lanes to the BRT, saying the regular traffic will back-up or spill over into nearby neighborhoods.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street analysts nevertheless remain overwhelmingly bullish given Musk’s track record of upending mature industries.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of upending
Verb
  • Its air taxi uses six tilting electric propellers to rise vertically before transitioning into forward flight.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Or maybe the causality flows the other way, and the parity era has shifted into a new phase where the best way to build a winner is to acquire as much star power as possible without tilting your balance too far toward the truly elite.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of tilting

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