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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Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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On to the nominees: Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic football: Arnold caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score as Moreau felled Ferndale 21-19 to win the NCS Division VII championship.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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What was once a perfunctory duty of Congress — certifying the electoral college votes from all states — became an international debacle in 2021, when people upset about Trump’s reelection defeat in 2020 forced their way into the Capitol to disrupt the process.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Gerena, as he was called by everyone, upset Ramon Velez in that September’s primary which served as a repudiation of the Bronx Democratic machine.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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