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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Homes and green spaces have been swallowed up by the HS2 building work, and trees — some of them hundreds of years old — have been felled.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Winds felled two large pine trees in her neighbors’ yards.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The fans say they are upset by the Galaxy management’s silence amid ICE’s presence in the Latino community.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Jackson says Burgin, who was allegedly upset by Cole's filing, tried to hit her and also threatened that his cousin, Mark Burgin, would kill Cole in retaliation.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Capsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsized. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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