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 victims include 12 men and five women who drowned when their boat capsized while attempting the often-dangerous journey to Europe. —
ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 In midst of the 1996-1997 race and battling hurricane-force winds and waves reaching six stories high, Goss decided to turn back into the storm to save fellow competitor Raphaël Dinelli, whose boat had capsized thousands of miles from land. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Four people were rescued Tuesday from the Detroit River after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. —CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capsize
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 In midst of the 1996-1997 race and battling hurricane-force winds and waves reaching six stories high, Goss decided to turn back into the storm to save fellow competitor Raphaël Dinelli, whose boat had capsized thousands of miles from land. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Four people were rescued Tuesday from the Detroit River after a boat capsized near the Gordie Howe International Bridge. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Around 250 people were missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, the United Nations’ refugee and migration agencies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. —CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capsize
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“Capsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/capsize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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