capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
capsizes
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present tense formof capsize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Until that date is set we can only quote what Helly tells Mark S. before he turns on himself and capsizes our expectations.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2025
It is the latest in a string of migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia's coast in the last few days, with five others sinking in the past four days.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2023
The American boat had a number of capsizes and crashes, including one in which wing trimmer Paul Campbell-James broke a leg.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2022
In that scene, her character, Maria, falls into the water along with the seven Von Trapp children as the boat capsizes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2019
But if The Dessoug capsizes or breaks apart, none of those letters will be found.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
