OVERTURNING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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 As well as overturning the 2024 standards, the EPA is proposing to roll back its authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 Kavanaugh wrote an opinion in 2012 overturning the terrorism conviction of a driver and bodyguard for Osama bin Laden. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Crowley supports overturning a state law, passed in 2011, that all-but eliminated collective bargaining for public workers. — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Rothman nevertheless joined Justice Deborah Sweeney in overturning the convictions because of the trial errors. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 Over the past several years, two proposals have involved two ballot measures lifting a height limit, two court rulings overturning those votes, two developers, two mayors, and now two bills approved by the Legislature to boost the current project. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 The majority, once again overturning the conclusions of the lower courts, said that a challenge by some two dozen states was premature and that the states lacked standing because they weren’t harmed by the order. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 But a few months later, with McCurdy’s help, the organization had its first success overturning a state ban. — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026 The Venice Film Festival has reinstated its jury press conference, overturning an unusual move to scrap the traditional opening event this year. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

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The family’s attorney says Mayich struggled through a military-style practice with little rest or water, showing clear distress before collapsing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Rodríguez Verona said survivors were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting upon reaching land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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The rip currents and massive surf are capable of capsizing small boats, knocking people off jetties and pulling swimmers out to sea.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of capsizing

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Northern Illinois fan Jay remembered when upsetting Notre Dame or reaching the Orange Bowl felt like an attainable dream.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of upsetting

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And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The vehicle even remained intact after toppling over, a feat none of its predecessors had pulled off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppling

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Teams are turning over at a rapid pace, driving valuations to stratospheric heights.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.

— Michael Casey, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning over

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Taken together, Wall Street research doesn’t describe a technology upending the old order.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Drinkwitz has been pressing for the Protect College Sports Act, a bill in the Senate that would give the NCAA some protection against the sort of lawsuits that are upending college athletics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of upending

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On the dashboard, radar whines – tilting higher in pitch the faster cars go.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Some Cardinals players were spotted in their dugout ahead of the game sporting crooked caps, and one player incorporated a slight hat-tilting motion into his post-hit celebration.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of tilting

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