capsized; capsizing
: to cause to overturn
capsize a canoe
: to become upset or overturned : turn over
the canoe capsized
capsize
noun
Examples of capsize in a Sentence
They were fooling around and accidentally capsized the canoe.
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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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.
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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
One of the survivors said the vessel departed Bimini with nine people Friday and capsized Saturday, the Coast Guard said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen New York City college students were taken to the hospital after their row boat capsized in Eastchester Bay.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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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
One of the survivors said the vessel departed Bimini with nine people Friday and capsized Saturday, the Coast Guard said.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Apr. 2025
More than a dozen New York City college students were taken to the hospital after their row boat capsized in Eastchester Bay.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for capsize
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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