as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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Loading your audio article The Pigeon Point Lighthouse has long kept a lonely vigil along the rugged coastline of San Mateo County, protecting ships from the fate that befell the clipper Carrier Pigeon, which capsized here in 1853.
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Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of the crew got into the ship's metal lifeboat, which capsized within minutes, USA Today reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The fourth boat, which capsized near the same area, was heading to Ahwar district in Abyan governorate and carried 150 Ethiopian migrants and four Yemeni crew.
—Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
We are saved in the water, baptized by the waves, but never capsized by the wakes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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Karl Mondon, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of the crew got into the ship's metal lifeboat, which capsized within minutes, USA Today reported.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
The fourth boat, which capsized near the same area, was heading to Ahwar district in Abyan governorate and carried 150 Ethiopian migrants and four Yemeni crew.
—Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
We are saved in the water, baptized by the waves, but never capsized by the wakes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Missouri banned almost all abortions in 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe.—
Summer Ballentine,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Iran’s Supreme Court later overturned Yasin’s death sentence on appeal, and his sentence was eventually set at five years.—
Madalena Araujo,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The defense that started so well last season collapsed when Billings joined Brisker on the sidelines.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Additional footage shows collapsed buildings and wreckage in the streets.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
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Throughout the ups and downs for the Chicago Bulls this season, coach Billy Donovan has tried to keep his demeanor even keel for the most part.—
Jamal Collier,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Mar. 2021
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Alternative schools to traditional neighborhood schools Many parents who were upset by school closures opted to move their kids outside of their neighborhood public schools – and have kept them there, according to data from EdChoice, a nonprofit organization which advocates for school vouchers.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Anyone would be upset in this situation, but Moore ‘s anger is misplaced and could easily be read as jealousy.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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