capsized

Example Sentences

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A second warship of the same class capsized during its launch last May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A Marine Rescue NSW crew of six rushed to the scene but their boat capsized in rough conditions as it crossed the Ballina Bar, police said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

It is unclear when exactly the boat capsized.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Even the most privileged among us occasionally find ourselves adrift and ill-equipped to deal with our own capsized lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

It was the rotten economy that had landed him in the water and that had capsized the whole ship along with him.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez