as in overturned
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 capsized
The vessel capsized after impact, investigators said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The starboard, or right, side of the boat took on extensive damage before the vessel capsized.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized, all 14 people were ejected and three of the girls were found unconscious in the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized and three girls were found unconscious in the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Upton was a Navy radioman aboard the USS Utah when torpedoes hit the battleship and quickly capsized it, the nonprofit Pacific Historic Parks said in a social media post.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Wednesday in roughly the same spot where the mens’ boat capsized.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
An adjacent boat had already capsized, and others were in peril.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
What's New At least eight people, including a child, have been confirmed dead after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes on Friday morning.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The starboard, or right, side of the boat took on extensive damage before the vessel capsized.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized, all 14 people were ejected and three of the girls were found unconscious in the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized and three girls were found unconscious in the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Upton was a Navy radioman aboard the USS Utah when torpedoes hit the battleship and quickly capsized it, the nonprofit Pacific Historic Parks said in a social media post.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
Wednesday in roughly the same spot where the mens’ boat capsized.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
An adjacent boat had already capsized, and others were in peril.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
What's New At least eight people, including a child, have been confirmed dead after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes on Friday morning.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the early frames, the Sox were felled by the same issues that cost them so many games the year before: too many errors, unearned runs, and men left on base.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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