capsized; capsizing
: to cause to overturn
capsize a canoe
: to become upset or overturned : turn over
the canoe capsized
capsize
noun
Examples of capsize in a Sentence
They were fooling around and accidentally capsized the canoe.
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
Recent Examples on the Web
In that case, a multistory cruise liner carrying more than 4,000 passengers and crew ran aground and capsized off Italy’s west coast, killing 32 people, which ended up costing $2 billion — the costliest maritime disaster so far.
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Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The 18-foot boat capsized 10 miles west of Crystal River, according to the Coast Guard release.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The items on this list sound nice to liberal ears: Defeat Hamas, free the hostages, capsize Netanyahu’s coalition, end the war, and jump-start the peace process.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The Chinese fishing boat capsized about 1.07 nautical miles west of Taiwan’s Dongding island, the coast guard said, with armed forces stationed there also engaging in the rescue, but did not elaborate.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Chesterfield Township Police and other first responders resumed their search of Anchor Bay at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning and found Kloss' deceased body shortly after noon, not far from the area of the bay where the jet skis capsized.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
After pirates invaded the ship, shot a passenger, and set off a bomb that left the vessel taking on water, last week's episode ended with a giant wave brought on by a hurricane capsizing the boat, turning everything (and everyone) on its head.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma quickly capsized, killing 429 crewmen, including Winfield.
—Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
One giant turn capsized the episode’s happy vibes, though — centered around Gino and Jasmine.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The 18-foot boat capsized 10 miles west of Crystal River, according to the Coast Guard release.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The items on this list sound nice to liberal ears: Defeat Hamas, free the hostages, capsize Netanyahu’s coalition, end the war, and jump-start the peace process.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
The Chinese fishing boat capsized about 1.07 nautical miles west of Taiwan’s Dongding island, the coast guard said, with armed forces stationed there also engaging in the rescue, but did not elaborate.
—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Chesterfield Township Police and other first responders resumed their search of Anchor Bay at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning and found Kloss' deceased body shortly after noon, not far from the area of the bay where the jet skis capsized.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
After pirates invaded the ship, shot a passenger, and set off a bomb that left the vessel taking on water, last week's episode ended with a giant wave brought on by a hurricane capsizing the boat, turning everything (and everyone) on its head.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma quickly capsized, killing 429 crewmen, including Winfield.
—Giuseppe Ricapito, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
One giant turn capsized the episode’s happy vibes, though — centered around Gino and Jasmine.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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