capsize
Example Sentences
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Instead, the 30-year-old French citizen found himself among more than 140 people, mostly tourists, on a ferry that capsized in the Mekong River.
From BBC
A 54-year-old man died while keeping his young son afloat after their kayak capsized in a state lake in Perris, the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times
A high tide can wash people offshore and capsize small boats near shore.
From Los Angeles Times
In the high north, they pose an additional threat: Sea spray carried at high wind speeds can freeze upon contact with a ship and, if allowed to build up, capsize it.
Before the U.S. military strikes, he said, his main concerns were capsizing, drowning and arrest.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
