Meaning & use
capsized
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Turned over in the water, especially suddenly and unintentionally, describing a boat or ship.
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The canoe capsized when they leaned too far to one side.
Heavy waves capsized several small fishing boats during the storm.
A note on using this word
"Capsize" is the base verb; "capsized" is its past tense and past participle, often used as an adjective, as in "a capsized canoe."
Words with a similar meaning
overturnedflipped
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Words with an opposite meaning
righted
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