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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The Coast Guard received the call that the vessel was capsized and people were in the water in a shallow area of Biscayne Bay off northern Key Largo at 6:50 p.m.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In October, at least 78 individuals died after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Congo.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Faustino Romero De La Cruz admitted in a plea agreement to coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States in a boat that ended up capsizing on the morning of April 10, 2022.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized and three girls were found unconscious in the water.
FWC GPS forensic report
6:37 p.m. | ICW Marker 15
Within seconds of hitting Marker 15, the boat's speed rapidly declined to 0 mph and only logged data for roughly 42 seconds after the incident.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In October, at least 78 individuals died after a boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Congo.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Faustino Romero De La Cruz admitted in a plea agreement to coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States in a boat that ended up capsizing on the morning of April 10, 2022.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The boat capsized and three girls were found unconscious in the water.
FWC GPS forensic report
6:37 p.m. | ICW Marker 15
Within seconds of hitting Marker 15, the boat's speed rapidly declined to 0 mph and only logged data for roughly 42 seconds after the incident.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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