overturned

verb

past tense of overturn
as in capsized
to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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Recent Examples of overturned 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 Two California State Parks officers are being praised for rescuing a woman trapped inside a burning, overturned car along Highway 70 in Butte County. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Chase DeLauter was initially ruled out on a grounder, but Cleveland challened and the call was overturned after a replay review, giving the rookie his second hit of the game. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 After the justices overturned Roe the following year, Paxton kept pushing, pursuing new ways to extend the reach of Texas’ restrictions. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 According to officials, a faction of the protesters released smoke bombs and firecrackers, and overturned tables and chairs in public areas. — Chiara Pizzimenti, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026 In February, the High Court ruled it unlawful and disproportionate, but the Court of Appeal overturned that ruling in June. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Last year, Palestine Action’s co-founder ​Huda Ammori ⁠challenged the ban and the High Court ruled in her favor in February, before the Court of Appeal overturned that decision in June. — CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturned
  1. capsized
  2. collapsed
  3. fell
  4. upset
  5. toppled
  6. turned over
Verb
  • 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
Definition of capsized
Verb
  • Eons ago a star up to 30 times the mass of our sun collapsed and perished, forming a black hole.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After reaching a grassy area between the lot and East Seminary Drive, Holt collapsed.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Florida rose from the dead to upset Texas in Austin on the back of another disappointing performance from Arch Manning.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Still, RadarOnline is reporting that Meghan is upset by comments from her ex-agent Ari Emanuel.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts say the country's security crisis has worsened since the military toppled the country’s government in July 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • The audio, which must be converted onto something that can be turned over to the court, comes from calls made to the child abuse and neglect hotline.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned over

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“Overturned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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