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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Francesco Di Filippo went missing on April 3 when a boat carrying him, his 75-year-old grandfather and one other capsized, according to Wisconsin Dells police, WMTV reported.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
In the first of the many extended action set-pieces that are director Edwards’ forte, La Mariposa is sideswiped by a mosasaurus and capsized.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
What else is going on A DoorDash executive and his parents were among 8 dead when a sudden storm capsized a Tahoe boat.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Six people are dead and two people are missing after a boat carrying 10 passengers capsized on Lake Tahoe, according to officials.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025
In the first of the many extended action set-pieces that are director Edwards’ forte, La Mariposa is sideswiped by a mosasaurus and capsized.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
What else is going on A DoorDash executive and his parents were among 8 dead when a sudden storm capsized a Tahoe boat.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Six people are dead and two people are missing after a boat carrying 10 passengers capsized on Lake Tahoe, according to officials.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for capsize
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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