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
Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The $3 million in damages — unless overturned on appeal — would come from county general fund revenue, a county spokesperson said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The New York conviction from 2020 was subsequently overturned, leading to the retrial before a new jury and a different judge.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The $3 million in damages — unless overturned on appeal — would come from county general fund revenue, a county spokesperson said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Noun
The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center’s Congressional Review Act Window Exploratory Dashboard, allows users to examine the populations of rules eligible for overturn in 2025.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
However, Kobach acknowledged to The Star that his office did not perform an analysis of the 49 other state supreme courts to determine whether Kansas’ overturn rate of 87.5% in recent decades was in fact the highest.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Authorities were notified that the boat capsized near Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego at around 6:30 a.m. local time, a Coast Guard official told CBS News at the time.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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This past month, when North Korea launched its second destroyer, the ship capsized, prompting an angry Mr. Kim to order the arrests of several officials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Continue reading … ‘UTTERLY INSANE’ – Dem governor vetoes bill aimed at blocking Chinese land buys near military sites.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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The Illinois General Assembly’s fall session typically occurs in November, with its primary charge being the consideration of the governor’s vetoes of bills from the regular session.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Ross had been upset that his father had recently gotten back into a relationship with Smith’s mother, Smith said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Kiah Stokes, Las Vegas Aces: Stokes played 13 minutes in Vegas’s only game of the week, a 95-68 upset by the Golden State Valkyries.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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Mary Jo Cain Reis, who says her father, of Cocoa Beach, was a victim of medical negligence, is already talking to the lawmakers to garner support for an override of the veto.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Lawmakers also nearly issued the first veto override of Gov. Jared Polis’ seven-session tenure as part of a greater bucking of the state’s chief executive that also included sidestepping his desire to delay new artificial intelligence regulations.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Related article As Trump reignites a trade war and faces a bond market revolt, the economy is about to go through the wringer this week It’s been somewhat difficult to assess the true health of consumer spending lately.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Each episode explores a pivotal or outrageous moment in marijuana history—from ancient tokes to cultural revolutions—blending humor with surprisingly rich education.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The artificial intelligence revolution has reached a critical inflection point.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Sabalenka had toppled the Polish star Iga Swiatek, winner of the past three consecutive French Opens, in the semifinal.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Any shift on the key issues could topple the high-wire act needed to please House and Senate Republicans.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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