as in collapsing
to turn on one's side or upside down
afraid that my kayak would overturn
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Recent Examples of overturning
Garcia Torres’ appellate attorney who secured the ruling overturning the conviction also did not respond to messages seeking comment.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Election law experts contend that the scenario of Republicans successfully overturning election results is unlikely, with legal remedies available to prevent stalling and ensure certification of results by January 3 when the new Congress convenes.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Wrangler bounced off the CRV, veered out of control, and struck the center concrete median before overturning and landing on its roof, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has limited the power of federal agencies before, including overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers obtained the video through fieldwork that involved searching through leaf litter, overturning rocks and studying specimens in laboratory conditions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Researchers obtained footage and specimens through fieldwork that involved searching through leaf litter, overturning rocks and studying specimens in laboratory conditions.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, a three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered a retrial after overturning his conviction, citing concerns about a possible language barrier involving one of the jurors who found Heaps guilty.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Election law experts contend that the scenario of Republicans successfully overturning election results is unlikely, with legal remedies available to prevent stalling and ensure certification of results by January 3 when the new Congress convenes.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Wrangler bounced off the CRV, veered out of control, and struck the center concrete median before overturning and landing on its roof, cops said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has limited the power of federal agencies before, including overturning a decades-old decision that had given regulators an advantage in court and stripping another agency of a major tool in fighting securities fraud.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The club’s hitters are 7-for-20 and catchers are 7-for-15 in overturning calls.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Researchers obtained the video through fieldwork that involved searching through leaf litter, overturning rocks and studying specimens in laboratory conditions.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Researchers obtained footage and specimens through fieldwork that involved searching through leaf litter, overturning rocks and studying specimens in laboratory conditions.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In February 2025, a three-justice panel from California's 2nd District Court of Appeal ordered a retrial after overturning his conviction, citing concerns about a possible language barrier involving one of the jurors who found Heaps guilty.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturning
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After collapsing on their home floor in the second half of Game 5, the Celtics squandered another chance to close out the underdog Sixers on Thursday, losing 106-93 in Game 6 at Xfinity Mobile Arena to even the series at 3-3.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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In April, two studies noted the critical current is in danger of weakening or even collapsing due to climate change, which could impact the climate and weather for hundreds of millions of people.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Frontex patrol boat sank off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo after capsizing, the coast guard said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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The auction initially caused quite a stir, upsetting tried and true gentlemanly practice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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After upsetting Bedlam rival Oklahoma last week, the Cowgirls continued their rise in the rankings by shutting out Texas 5-0 and then sweeping Baylor.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Coach Scott Bemand turned his attention to toppling France in France for the first time next Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bishop Moore junior Lucas Magro went 2-1 in the individual singles bracket and took the top seed, William Freshwater of Barron Collier, to a tiebreaker before falling 1-6, 6-1, (10-3).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the Pistons were sloppy with the ball and careless overall in a 94-88 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, falling behind 3-1 in their first-round Eastern Conference series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What was His message in turning over the tables, besides showing His rudeness?—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ted Soqui / Pool via Getty Images Prosecutors noted that protocol prevents them from turning over the sensitive images, but that defense attorneys can view the data at a clean computer in the justice center.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Winters have grown shorter in most places across the country, upending everything from tourism and recreation to the transmission season of certain diseases, report Ignacio Calderon, Ramon Padilla, Veronica Bravo and Janet Loehrke in this interactive USA Today project.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kenya is eyeing around $600 million in emergency funds from the World Bank in a bid to soften the impact of the Iran war, which is upending economies across the continent.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Overturning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturning. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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