as in capsizes
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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Recent Examples of overturns
Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Bell toe-taps to get into the end zone on the third-down pass, and replay overturns the initial incomplete call.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The 2nd Circuit rarely overturns district court rulings.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The move overturns that guidance, which has been credited with driving down infections in children by 99% since it was first introduced three decades ago and is widely considered to be a public health success story.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The ruling overturns only one of two lower court decisions to block the deployment of the National Guard in Portland, and because a second decision is still in force, troops can’t immediately be mobilized.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The zoning board's vote effectively overturns a different board's decision blocking demolition of the Alpine lodge.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The new work overturns that picture.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Similarly, the video Som da Maloka, 2024, by Raphael Escobar overturns negative stereotypes about the shelterless men of color living in Cracolândia, a highly impoverished and heavily policed area of downtown São Paulo ravaged by crack cocaine and other drugs.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Bell toe-taps to get into the end zone on the third-down pass, and replay overturns the initial incomplete call.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
The 2nd Circuit rarely overturns district court rulings.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The move overturns that guidance, which has been credited with driving down infections in children by 99% since it was first introduced three decades ago and is widely considered to be a public health success story.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The ruling overturns only one of two lower court decisions to block the deployment of the National Guard in Portland, and because a second decision is still in force, troops can’t immediately be mobilized.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The zoning board's vote effectively overturns a different board's decision blocking demolition of the Alpine lodge.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The new work overturns that picture.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturns
Verb
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The group gets stranded at sea off the coast of Florida when their boat capsizes, leading Coast Guard Captain Timothy Close (Duhamel) to oversee the efforts to bring them home as a storm looms.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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When a violent storm nearly capsizes them, the family awakes in a desert land.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2024
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First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro blasted the overrides, saying the proposals are efforts to shift more power to the council and dilute the authority of the mayor’s office.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Dec. 2025
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Among all the districts in Maricopa County, Higley has proposed one of the priciest overrides for property owners, equaling $383 a year in property taxes for the average homeowner within district boundaries.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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New York made four errors on the evening, including two overthrows that led to multiple free bases on the same play.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fields, who went 7-of-11 on the day, had a few overthrows on plays that likely were sacks.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What’s becoming harder to ignore is who appears to be benefiting when oversight collapses.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fernandina gangway collapses during 4th of July fireworks The cause of the deck collapse is under investigation.—
Teresa Stepzinski,
Florida Times-Union,
25 Jan. 2026
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That funding was later vetoed by the governor as part of broader cultural budget vetoes.—
Geo Darder,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Or are there a couple of twists — as well as upsets — in the cards?—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The results were not ideal — at least not for the 374 Manchester City fans who traveled to the fishing town north of the Arctic Circle only to see their team suffer one of the biggest upsets in Champions League history.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mandate repeals may set off an avalanche of other consequences.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Boise’s ordinance repeals that section, making those streets subject to a default speed limit of 20 miles per hour.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Overturns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturns. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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