capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
capsizing
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present participleof capsize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The rip currents and massive surf are capable of capsizing small boats, knocking people off jetties and pulling swimmers out to sea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Although Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth, direct evidence of glacial earthquakes caused by capsizing icebergs there has been elusive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kitson told the Kiskadee Watch, a Guyana news outlet, that he fears his wife and their daughter died in the capsizing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
About midway between the island and Cape Town, I thought we were in danger of capsizing.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
