capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
had capsized
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past perfectof capsize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending days sitting atop a boat that had capsized in the frigid waters of Alaska's Bering Sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The coastguard vessel approached to a distance of about 70 metres from the Adriana and heard a lot of shouting, and in under seven minutes the trawler had capsized, according to the log.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
Calls to 911 streamed into the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office from family and friends alerting emergency officials that the boat had capsized, according to a dispatcher’s call log.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The caller said that another panga boat had capsized, with eight to 10 people in the water.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
It was the rotten economy that had landed him in the water and that had capsized the whole ship along with him.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
