as in collapsing
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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Recent Examples of overturning
That is why the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs brought an immediate sense of relief.
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Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
It's become a cornerstone of public school policy nationwide, but is being called into question again, and, with a stronger conservative majority on the Court than in 1982, overturning the ruling could radically reshape public education.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, Ryan Jeffers challenged a strike call, overturning what would have been strike three.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
The Democratic bill, aimed at overturning new voting laws in red states, would have created a single national standard for administering elections, including expanding voting by mail.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In spring training, the fielders (pitchers and catchers) had a slight edge over hitters in overturning calls.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The allowance comes after numerous figures from both parties expressed concern about overturning local child safety laws, including nearly 40 attorneys general for US states and territories.
—Hayden Field, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra used his coach’s challenge on an offensive foul committed by Adebayo that Miami had zero chance of overturning.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Serena Sato, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2026
It's become a cornerstone of public school policy nationwide, but is being called into question again, and, with a stronger conservative majority on the Court than in 1982, overturning the ruling could radically reshape public education.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, Ryan Jeffers challenged a strike call, overturning what would have been strike three.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
The Democratic bill, aimed at overturning new voting laws in red states, would have created a single national standard for administering elections, including expanding voting by mail.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
The film observes uneasy coexistence with settler Canadians and the Inuit community, overturning nature-documentary conventions to reframe animals as agents in a rapidly changing world.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
In spring training, the fielders (pitchers and catchers) had a slight edge over hitters in overturning calls.
—D.j. Short, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The allowance comes after numerous figures from both parties expressed concern about overturning local child safety laws, including nearly 40 attorneys general for US states and territories.
—Hayden Field, The Verge, 20 Mar. 2026
Spoelstra used his coach’s challenge on an offensive foul committed by Adebayo that Miami had zero chance of overturning.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturning
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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The industry was at risk of collapsing—until the physical chemist Fritz Haber, at the behest of the German Supreme Command, managed to take a common by-product of dye manufacture and weaponize it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Your body works harder to digest sugary drinks, slowing fluid absorption and potentially upsetting an already sensitive stomach.—
Brandi Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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But after getting a chance to coach at Drake, McCollum began his quick rise up the college basketball ladder, going 31-4 in his first year at Drake and making it to the Round of 32 after upsetting Missouri in the opening round.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian diaspora has made its presence felt throughout the three-day gathering, chanting in the convention center halls, sometimes arm-in-arm with the overwhelmingly pro-Trump crowd, and cheering on speakers who support toppling the regime.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are also concerns that toppling a regime that's been so firmly in control of the country for nearly half a century, with no obvious new administration waiting to take over, could simply create chaos.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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All of this comes at a time when the market has greater appetite for larger scale deals, despite Lauder’s falling stock price.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The complex project rolled on, the state turning over $61 million of the subsidy in May 2025 to cover dozens of pending property sales and demolitions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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And upending the global supply chain has proven costly for businesses and households that are already strained by rising prices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Indiana beating the Miami Heat and Toronto upending Orlando means the Hornets remain in 10th place in the conference.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Well, for starters, in environments where space is constrained, such as industrial sites, dense urban areas, or indoor facilities, the ability to move laterally without tilting greatly reduces collision risk.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fossil fuel political donations and lobbying have resulted in rich subsidies, making their products artificially cheap and tilting the competitive playing field to their advantage versus renewable energy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Overturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturning. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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