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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Recent Examples of capsize
One person and a dog died Friday on Lake Pueblo after a fishing boat capsized, sending the sole survivor swimming for shore, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping and capsized, resulting in a total evacuation and 32 deaths.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the ultra-Orthodox don’t capsize Netanyahu’s current coalition with their highly unpopular political demands, those demands may prevent the coalition from returning to power in the next election.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
On Friday, January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck a rocky outcropping and capsized, resulting in a total evacuation and 32 deaths.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Even if the ultra-Orthodox don’t capsize Netanyahu’s current coalition with their highly unpopular political demands, those demands may prevent the coalition from returning to power in the next election.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The jaguar was in the boat that had capsized, but luckily was wedged under a seat, so he was recovered.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Forty-five years after Wong Kim Ark’s victory, the justices were pushed – after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor – to overturn that ruling and revoke citizenship for Japanese Americans born in the United States.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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This week’s wins could unleash a barrage of new lawsuits, even if the verdicts are overturned in the appellate courts, as the companies, their supporters, and many 1st Amendment experts expect.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Regional sports networks that handled the technical know-how of producing and distributing games across a home team’s market have largely collapsed.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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How the deal collapsed Thune had a deal with Democratic senators after negotiating for weeks on their demands for new restrictions on the department’s immigration enforcement work.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Labial scales: The vertical scales along the lips (jawline), often keeled and shaped distinctly, useful for differentiating rattlesnakes from similar species.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the regulation shift is sure to upset certain people.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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