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
Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 June 2025
The impact caused the Mercedes to lose control and overturn.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The remarks came shortly after Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after being convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
It was enacted after the 2022 overturn of Roe v. Wade.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 June 2025
The impact caused the Mercedes to lose control and overturn.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Noun
Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The remarks came shortly after Brazil's Supreme Court sentenced Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison after being convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 election.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
Verb
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After Brandon's boat, with two people on board, went to assist the first boat in distress, his vessel capsized as individuals in the water tried to climb on board, WMGT and WGXA reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Product managers see privacy shifts as prioritization input, not a late-stage veto.—
Jagbir Kaur,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Overriding a gubernatorial veto, Vermont lawmakers last year also passed a law enabling a pilot overdose prevention center in Burlington, according to the Associated Press.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gray almost grabbed a pick from a Reed overthrow in the first half.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But on third-and-3 in FG range, just ugly overthrow of Sutton to a diving Cam Bynum for pick.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Adoption will depend on notifications, override options, and transparency into agent decisions.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fewer support the move needed to do so, an override of the state’s independent redistricting commission — suggesting those pushing the effort would need to do some convincing between now and November.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cracker Barrel was in the early stages of a major turnaround plan before its new logo and restaurant remodels ran into a right-wing revolt.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The British eventually adopted harsh measures to end the revolt.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Klamath tribes, for instance, have passed down a story about the creation of Oregon’s Crater Lake, formed about 7,700 years ago, after Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed into itself.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And if the environment collapses; communities cannot thrive either.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The former Columbia graduate student was born in Syria but fled during the country’s revolution in 2013.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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