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
The boat capsized, and the 14 passengers were hurtled into the bay.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
On that occasion, the Australians were caught out by an electronic malfunction to the wingsail controls that caused Slingsby’s F50 to capsize.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
That way, no one event can capsize the fund.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Rangers recovered the man’s body, capsized kayak and personal belongings.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for capsize
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
On that occasion, the Australians were caught out by an electronic malfunction to the wingsail controls that caused Slingsby’s F50 to capsize.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
That way, no one event can capsize the fund.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Rangers recovered the man’s body, capsized kayak and personal belongings.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for capsize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsize
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Tuesday’s ruling means the regulations cannot take effect unless the decision is overturned on appeal.
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Cleveland manager Terry Francona challenged the original safe call at second and got the play overturned after a replay delay that lasted 1 minute, 29 seconds.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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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.
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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.
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France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
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Unfortunately for Freddy’s team, Germany was upset by Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the round of 32, ending their World Cup title hopes in the first knockout stage.
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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