capsized

Example Sentences

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That Fastnet was a harrowing, heartbreaking one, as high seas from a late summer storm broke apart boats and capsized crews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Had it been a Steller, the boat would have capsized, Marlin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The triple-decker vessel capsized on nearly the same route where 31 people were killed in a 2023 fire aboard the Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The dinghy they were travelling on became swamped and capsized in the early hours of 24 November 2021, in what became the deadliest Channel small boat incident on record.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Their boat had capsized and the English child had drowned by accident.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy