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 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 The tornado packed winds of up to 160 miles per hour, ripping apart homes, overturning vehicles, damaging farmland and leaving more than 4,855 houses damaged across the province, according to CNN, citing Xinhua News Agency. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 After the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was enacted with the explicit goal of overturning Dred Scott and re-including African-Americans alongside everyone else. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 More than 160 years earlier, Galileo's telescopic observations had revealed mountains, valleys, and craters on the lunar surface, overturning the ancient notion that heavenly bodies were perfect spheres. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 2 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
  • In the seventh minute, Sonnett sprinted to challenge Pietra Tordin for the ball and seemed to make little contact before collapsing to the turf.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • However, the industry recently faced a significant shakeout, with many firms collapsing amid platform crackdowns.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 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
  • Similar concerns have come up related to progressive populists’ potential for upsetting Democratic establishment candidates and incumbents in primaries in Connecticut, Hawaii and Missouri.
    — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Led by Haaland, a standout striker, and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard, the Norwegian team has captured the world’s attention after upsetting five-time champion Brazil in the Round of 16.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Definition of upsetting
Verb
  • At least 13 people have been confirmed killed in the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck Japan on July 28, toppling buildings and trapping workers in a shopping mall.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Together, the generals staged another coup in 2021, toppling the interim civilian government that had been in power after the fall of Bashir.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of toppling
Verb
  • Global markets were also mixed, with South Korea’s Kospi stock index falling another 6% Wednesday as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump chipmakers’ shares.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Hikers in an area of the San Bernardino National Forest are being warned of falling rocks after one woman was injured, and another woman died after she was suspected to have been hit in the head by a large boulder.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • 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
  • Kushner said the utility had cooperated with the investigation, turning over data and making PG&E staff available for interviews.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of upending
Verb
  • Tech neck is the term for neck and upper back pain caused by tilting your head forward to look at phones, laptops and other screens.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Start by ensuring the drain line is clear and tilting the AC unit just enough so that water doesn’t simply accumulate in the drain pan.
    — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
Definition of tilting

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