as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in veto
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in overthrow
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of overturn
Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, citing that his jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty, according to court documents.
—Santina Leuci, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Could the federal government, under an emergency declaration come in and overturn, say, New York’s fracking ban?
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overturn
Verb
Forcing him out would overturn nearly a century of legal precedent and could well undermine international confidence in the dollar.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
In 2020, the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence, citing that his jury was improperly screened for bias against the death penalty, according to court documents.
—Santina Leuci, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
At least 3 dead, 1 missing after boat overturns near Staten Island, officials say.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Could the federal government, under an emergency declaration come in and overturn, say, New York’s fracking ban?
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overturn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
Verb
-
At least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorized wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
-
Sailors prevented the ship from capsizing, but the vessel ultimately sank to the bottom of the harbor.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
On Friday, the state’s high court ruled 4-3 that the veto was lawful, with all of the liberal justices in the majority.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Apr. 2025
-
The call for a veto came as those same attorneys announced nearly two dozen new lawsuits Monday against one Catholic high school in Baltimore County.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Moderate Democrats could block the override, and moderates like Reps. Kerry Wood of Rocky Hill and Jill Barry of Glastonbury voted last week against the capital gains surcharge and the overall tax package.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
-
Would a vote of the commission override recommendations from the interagency review?—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Listen to this article Nearly a year after record heat and surging electric bills sparked a ratepayer revolt, the legislature is set to take up a bill that could cut hundreds of millions of dollars from customer rates by restructuring how the state buys energy and how customers pay for it.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2025
-
The longtime leader of the latter group, George Gresham, is said to personally support endorsing Mr. Cuomo but is facing a broader revolt within his union.—
Nicholas Fandos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The game had barely started when Bentaleb abruptly stopped running, sat down and then collapsed on the ground.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
-
But, as ballots were being counted, government authorities announced that the electoral system had collapsed.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Scully, Sand, and the Brotherhood were determined to flood the market, bringing the price of revolution back down to earth.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
-
The real revolution in the space economy isn't rockets.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
But as the damage fades and the years march on, toppled trees and downed branches create gaps in the canopy that let light penetrate to the forest floor.—
Marina Wang,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
-
The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share