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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Their raft capsized, plunging them into a violent, raging current just upstream from its most perilous stretch.
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Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And, while his long spells out this season with two different hamstring injuries effectively capsized Spurs’ Premier League campaign, his return from injury has been integral to Spurs’ progress to the Europa League final.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
One theory raised was that the boat capsized after being struck by a waterspout (which refers to a tornado over the water), though there may have been more factors at play that contributed to the sinking.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 May 2025
Five Mexican citizens have been charged with participating in human smuggling after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off San Diego on Monday, killing four people including two children, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
And, while his long spells out this season with two different hamstring injuries effectively capsized Spurs’ Premier League campaign, his return from injury has been integral to Spurs’ progress to the Europa League final.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
One theory raised was that the boat capsized after being struck by a waterspout (which refers to a tornado over the water), though there may have been more factors at play that contributed to the sinking.
—David Chiu, People.com, 12 May 2025
Five Mexican citizens have been charged with participating in human smuggling after a small boat carrying migrants capsized off San Diego on Monday, killing four people including two children, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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