as in overturned
to turn on one's side or upside down
a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
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Recent Examples of capsized
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.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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
After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The first ever voyage of the Mark Twain Steamboat, was a memorable experience for riders after the vessel almost capsized in the heart of Frontierland.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 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
The body of a missing boater was found dead on Friday after a boat capsized on the Wisconsin River on Thursday, according to the Wisconsin Dells Police Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Last month, a tour boat with six people aboard that caters to divers capsized and sank in rough weather in the Red Sea near Hurghada.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In November 2024, a tourist boat capsized off Egypt's coast, killing four people.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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
After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
The first ever voyage of the Mark Twain Steamboat, was a memorable experience for riders after the vessel almost capsized in the heart of Frontierland.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 8 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
The body of a missing boater was found dead on Friday after a boat capsized on the Wisconsin River on Thursday, according to the Wisconsin Dells Police Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsized
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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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Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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