capsize
verb (used with or without object)
to turn bottom up; overturn: With a strong kick he capsized the stool.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025