CAPSIZED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

capsized

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past tense of capsize

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 In late September, a similar vessel that was also overloaded capsized in the Mona Passage, killing three people. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 There have been several episodes where migrant vessels capsized en route to California in recent years. — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Authorities are continuing the search for 11 people believed to be missing after a boat departing from Mexico capsized off the coast of Baja California. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. — Jamey Keaten, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations' migration agency. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Earlier this year, IOM said 53 people were dead or missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Weeks later, Harris and his brother went fishing in Suisun Bay, where their boat capsized, and Harris was reported missing. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

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The Florida Supreme Court later overturned the conviction due to a conflict of interest with the prosecutor and ordered a new trial.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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