capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
have capsized
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present perfectof capsize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Had it been a Steller, the boat would have capsized, Marlin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
The vessel is believed to have capsized near the southern Thai island of Ko Tarutao on Thursday, the Malaysian Coast Guard said.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025
Kedah police chief Adzli Abu Shah told Malaysian media that the boat "carrying 90 people" is believed to have capsized three days ago.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Sudden changes in weight distribution on an overcrowded, swaying ship could have capsized it.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
The boat, for instance, might have capsized, with too many men crowded into her, and have drifted ashore and been burned accidentally or otherwise by the people who found her.
From Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir by S. (Sarah) Macnaughtan
