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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Geological records from the East Pilbara Terrane show that these overturn events began as early as 3.6 billion years ago, with the last major episode wrapping up around 3.41 billion years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Ilana Arougheti
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Hayes’ challenge at the Supreme Court followed a landmark US court decision in 2022 that overturned the Libor rigging convictions of two former Deutsche Bank traders.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Verb
The roster might see some mild overturn this summer as the Bulls add a rookie with the No. 12 draft pick next Wednesday and shop several players in potential trades.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Geological records from the East Pilbara Terrane show that these overturn events began as early as 3.6 billion years ago, with the last major episode wrapping up around 3.41 billion years ago.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
If Smith’s ordinance supporting a Nov. 4 election passes, White would have 10 days to veto it, at which point the legislature could overturn a veto with a supermajority of six votes — as occurred with the previous ordinance supporting an August 26 recall election.
—Ilana Arougheti
july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Hayes’ challenge at the Supreme Court followed a landmark US court decision in 2022 that overturned the Libor rigging convictions of two former Deutsche Bank traders.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
Verb
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At least 34 people are dead after a sudden thunderstorm caused a tourist boat to capsize in Vietnam on Saturday, according to local reports.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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The boat capsized due to heavy winds, the local Vietnam outlet reported.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Keanu used his power to allow a former houseguest to come in and play the Power of Veto competition in his place; Kelley used hers to compete in an additional veto competition.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Masterson, an Andover Republican, has defined himself in opposition to Gov. Laura Kelly over the last four years, enacting legislation despite the Democratic governor’s vetoes and working to minimize her role in critical activities, such as shaping the state budget.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Not many franchises can do this without upsetting a significant part of their fan base, and that’s part of what makes the Avatar franchise so unique.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Next week has the potential to upset the apple cart, however.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Mayor Adams vetoed a City Council bill late Wednesday that would decriminalize unlicensed street vending in the five boroughs, teeing up a likely override battle with the chamber’s Democratic members, who accused the mayor of playing into President Trump’s immigration agenda.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
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Log every remediation step, software version and override decision.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Wells’s revolt against White led to the making of one of New York’s greatest houses.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Trump faces a revolt from his MAGA base as the Jeffrey Epstein files dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend.—
Jana Kasperkevic,
NBC news,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The episode ended with a deep-fake public service announcement that showed Trump walking through the desert, taking off his clothes and collapsing nude in the sand.—
Christine Ricciardi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Just two weeks after collapsing twice during the opening round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Hull returned this week to compete at the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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No 1, Trafford joined the Vincent Kompany revolution at Burnley as one of a number of young signings tasked with taking on the Premier League after a historic Championship title-winning campaign.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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This will be difficult as the country’s economy is less broad-based compared with India and less cohesive compared with Sri Lanka, which has smartly recovered from its own revolution in 2022.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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