as in capsized
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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According to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), athletes, staff and other students with Fordham University's men's club rowing team were out on the water just off of City Island in the Bronx on Saturday afternoon, April 5, when their boat capsized.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
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Back in November, the tourist boat Sea Story capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast, leaving four dead and seven others missing.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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If a tree is found to be infested, Ewing recommends felling it and disposing of the wood by cutting it into chips and composting it.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
22 July 2025
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In September 2023, the world awoke to the news that someone had deliberately felled the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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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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Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.—
Josef Federman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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