overturned

verb

Definition of overturnednext
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 Synonyms for overturned
  1. capsized
  2. collapsed
  3. fell
  4. upset
  5. toppled
Verb
  • The vessel capsized after impact, investigators said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The starboard, or right, side of the boat took on extensive damage before the vessel capsized.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of capsized
Verb
  • Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • Minx’s reprieve was short-lived with season 2 being felled by limited press opportunities during the 2023 strikes — and sadly, third chances aren’t really a thing.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • On to the nominees: Jalen Arnold, Moreau Catholic football: Arnold caught three passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score as Moreau felled Ferndale 21-19 to win the NCS Division VII championship.
    Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • What was once a perfunctory duty of Congress — certifying the electoral college votes from all states — became an international debacle in 2021, when people upset about Trump’s reelection defeat in 2020 forced their way into the Capitol to disrupt the process.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Gerena, as he was called by everyone, upset Ramon Velez in that September’s primary which served as a repudiation of the Bronx Democratic machine.
    Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of upset
Verb
  • Advertisement As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone.
    Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppled
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