keel

[keel] / kil /

VERB

fall

Synonyms

STRONG

capsize collapse drop faint founder overturn pitch plunge slump swoon topple tumble upset

WEAK

black out go down pass out

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend increase place rise straighten

Example Sentences

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All the news—every bit of it—suggests Canada finding its way back to an even keel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

His job now is to keep the team and drivers on an even keel, to try to brush off the pressure and focus on the job in hand.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

It’s the humidity, which has spiked to over 80%, that has them feeling ready to keel over between sets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Maintaining a sense of normalcy — when it is safe to do so — helps kids stay on an even keel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

We all went, Rosaleen and August holding on to my elbows in case I started to keel over again.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd