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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It added that the vessel "sustained major damage and capsized".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
Passengers said the boat had begun taking on water before it capsized about four nautical miles into the journey.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
A passenger boat with some 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It landed well away from its capsized passengers.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
