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
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The move comes a week after three people died when a panga with 18 people aboard capsized off the coast of Del Mar. A 10-year-old girl also went missing and is presumed dead.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
What To Know Authorities say three migrants died Monday when a boat carrying them and 13 others capsized off the California coast.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem is calling for the death penalty against two Mexican nationals charged with human smuggling after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing three people and leaving seven others missing.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 7 May 2025
In 2023, eight people were killed when two boats capsized off San Diego coast.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
What To Know Authorities say three migrants died Monday when a boat carrying them and 13 others capsized off the California coast.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem is calling for the death penalty against two Mexican nationals charged with human smuggling after a boat capsized near San Diego, killing three people and leaving seven others missing.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 7 May 2025
In 2023, eight people were killed when two boats capsized off San Diego coast.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 May 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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