CAPSIZING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

capsizing

verb

present participle of capsize

as in overturning

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 capsizing Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026 As water poured in, the vessel drifted before capsizing near the island’s coast. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said. — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026

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The garbage truck continued through the intersection, hitting a Chevy Colorado before overturning onto its side.

— Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
In May, the South Carolina Supreme Court agreed, overturning Murdaugh’s double-murder conviction and ordered a new trial.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of overturning

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Summary Volkswagen's unique governance, long prioritizing workers and unions over shareholders, is now unsustainable amid collapsing profits, especially from China, and fierce competition from Chinese EVs.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
After winning historic Latino support in 2024, Trump now faces collapsing approval as mass deportations, economic stagnation and inflammatory messaging like the bus graphic threaten GOP fortunes in the 2026 midterms.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapsing

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Chelsea Green dramatically won the WWE Women's Interim Championship in a thrilling ladder match, upsetting heavy favorite Charlotte Flair.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
More pragmatic figures in the establishment accuse these hard-liners of upsetting the country’s social peace with needless political repression, and by seeking to micromanage the lifestyles of ordinary people.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Oil prices have extended recent losses in response to the statement, with international benchmark Brent crude falling below the $90 per barrel mark overnight.

— Mike Sheen,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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