as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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as in veto
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as in overthrow
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Recent Examples of overturn
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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After scoring an initial victory for Brady in federal court, which overturned the suspension, Kessler was invited down onto the field for the Patriots home opener of the 2015-16 season.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Even without absorbing the northern neighbor into the U.S. or getting his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records overturned, Trump should have little trouble entering Canada.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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In February 2023, a Chicago judge denied a request from Kelly’s attorneys seeking either an overturn of the conviction or a new trial on the Chicago federal charges.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
Such accidents include roadway crashes and incidents such as tractor overturns.
—Austin L. Miller, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Authorities in Alaska have recovered two bodies after a crew of five went missing earlier this month when their boat capsized.Angel Saunders, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth to be secretary of Defense was listing badly but had not yet capsized on Wednesday evening.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Unlike the Security Council, no member holds veto power in the assembly.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Russia, as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, has repeatedly wielded its veto power to shield the Assad regime.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Cowboys were upset by the Packers at AT&T Stadium to end their playoff run last season, leaving much up for question with Prescott and McCarthy heading into the 2024 season on their last year of their deals.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Knight’s ice cold booking led to a lukewarm reaction from the fans in attendance, who only responded when Knight was shockingly upset by Nakamura.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The bill will now head back to the Legislature for a possible override.Jared Gans, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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Both LaRose and Sprague, then a state senator and representative, respectively, supported both the bill and the override effort.CBS News, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the morning of the revolt, a young French soldier ran into a Natchez woman who tipped him off about the impending attack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, restaurants, takeout and delivery became more accessible, creating a cultural revolution of eating out.Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Final Thoughts Broadcom's recent earnings report serves as a powerful indicator of the ongoing AI revolution in the tech industry.Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Huffman fired the starting gun last month on a series of challenges to septuagenarian committee leaders by launching an insurgent bid to topple incumbent ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).Andrew Solender, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Photos of the week In pictures: Syrian rebels topple Assad regime 1 of 52 Check out more images, curated by CNN Photos.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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