capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
capsized
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past participleof capsize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof capsize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
capsizeverb (used with or without object)to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
Example Sentences
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One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Filo Denizcilik, the company which operates the capsized passenger boat, said it was "deeply saddened by the tragic accident".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Footage from the scene broadcast by Turkish television showed the capsized ferry with passengers wearing life jackets sitting atop its orange hull.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Rescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
His nose is like a capsized ship, his mouth the size of three, his jaw and cheekbones hefty as armor, and his eyes are iridescent.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
