Synonyms of overturns

overturns 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of overturn

as in capsizes

to turn on one's side or upside down

afraid that my kayak would overturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• capsizes
• collapses
• upsets
• falls
• topples
• upends
• turns over
• tilts
• keels
• inverts
• overthrows
• turns turtle
• leans
• heels
• tips
• careens
• lists
• oversets
• tumps (over)
• pitchpoles
• gives
• founders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rights
• raises
• stands up
• erects
• straightens (up)

overturns

2 of 2

noun

plural of overturn

1

as in overrides

Related Words

• overrides
• vetoes
• repeals
• countermands
• invalidations
• abolitions
• annulments
• avoidances
• cancellations
• abortions
• suspensions
• prohibitions
• negations
• abrogations
• withdrawals
• reversals
• recalls
• nullifications
• rescindments
• revocations
• abolishments
• defeasances
• dismissals
• dissolutions
• retractions
• removals
• abatements
• eliminations
• liquidations
• disallowances
• erasures
• forbiddances
• rejections
• eradications

Dissimilar Words

• approvals
• ratifications
• permissions
• endorsements
• authorizations
• clearances
• enactments
• legislations
• passings
• institutions
• establishments
• validations
• legitimations
• legalizations
• formalizations
• legitimizations

2

as in overthrows

Related Words

• overthrows
• upsets
• revolts
• revolutions
• subversions
• mutinies
• uprisings
• insurrections
• rebellions
• upheavals
• insurgencies
• convulsions
• tempests
• fits
• earthquakes
• paroxysms
• tumults
• uproars
• seizures
• storms
• cataclysms
• spasms
• stirs
• bouleversements
• eruptions
• outbursts
• routs
• bustles
• outbreaks
• coils
• commotions
• turmoils
• rows
• furors
• fusses
• bluster
• squalls
• williwaws
• ructions
• shindys
• furores
• pandemoniums
• hubbubs
• hurly-burlies
• flare-ups
• rumpuses
• hullabaloos
• welters
• bobberies
• stews
• ruckuses
• to-dos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overturns

Verb

The decision effectively overturns a state law that banned electronic records in all but a few types of cases, opening the door to recordings as California faces a severe shortage of court reporters. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Swift overturns the tradition of Homer’s blindness in Gulliver’s Travels partly to remind us of the poet’s eye for detail, but also to emphasize the possibility of direct connection between Homer and his audience. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

In Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie, the Ingalls family’s journey from Wisconsin to Independence, Kansas, is off to a rocky start when the wagon carrying them nearly overturns in a river. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

This decision overturns a 2001 Supreme Court case that declared the limits on party spending to be constitutional. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026

Superior Court Judge Thomas Matthews’ ruling overturns a June 15 decision by Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher to disqualify the challenger and keep him off the primary ballot. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Here is the four-page temporary injunction order from Lubbock County district court judge Ken Curry that essentially overturns the NCAA's decision and grants Brendan Sorsby eligiblity for the 2026 college football season. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 June 2026