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
One day later, another incident occurred in the evening involving a whaleboat that caught fire and capsized near the province’s Lukolela territory, AP, Al Jazeera and Sky News said, citing Congo’s humanitarian affairs ministry.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
And in Massachusetts, police are looking for a man in his 50s who disappeared after his boat capsized off the coast os Salisbury Beach on Saturday, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Five people were injured, including one critically, when a wave capsized their disabled boat about 200 yards off Bird Rock late Friday afternoon, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Miami-Dade firefighters rescued four people from the ocean Sunday afternoon after their boat capsized, the department said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
And in Massachusetts, police are looking for a man in his 50s who disappeared after his boat capsized off the coast os Salisbury Beach on Saturday, according to the AP.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
Five people were injured, including one critically, when a wave capsized their disabled boat about 200 yards off Bird Rock late Friday afternoon, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Dozens of African migrants died after a boat carrying around 150 people capsized off the coast of Yemen.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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Will cop’s conviction be overturned?—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Medicare Advantage data published by KFF in January found that nearly 82% of prior authorization denials from 2019 through 2023 were partially or fully overturned upon appeal.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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As usual, Florida’s offense looked stagnant and rarely gave the sophomore quarterback good options before his pocket collapsed.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Will this be the time for Miami to turn around their season with a major upset, or could this be the final game of the McDaniel era?—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The tour — which marks Grande’s first tour in six years following her Sweetener World Tour in 2019 — sold out almost immediately during presale and general sale, which upset some fans who couldn’t snag tickets.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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