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verb

ˌō-vər-ˈtərn How to pronounce overturn (audio)
Definition of overturnnext
as in to capsize
to turn on one's side or upside down afraid that my kayak would overturn

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overturn

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noun

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as in veto

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as in overthrow

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Recent Examples of overturn
Verb
Phil DiMartino said that between 45 and 60 of the 120 to 130 cattle carried by the truck were killed when the tractor trailer overturned and fell from the westbound I-70 curve over SB I-35. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 In the 2022 midterms, some who rejected or sought to overturn the 2020 election ran for these offices across the country. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
And while European fans, and the Belgian soccer federation, are furious about the overturn, FIFA used this same protocol to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Portugal. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Meanwhile, Mikeal Collins and Joshua Moses, who were leaving the rink near the scene of the incident, witnessed the truck overturn and subsequently pin Thompson underneath. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for overturn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overturn
  1. capsize
  2. veto
  3. overthrow
  4. upset
  5. override
  6. revolt
  7. collapse
  8. overruling
Verb
  • At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, died when a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the United Nations' migration agency.
    — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of capsize
Noun
  • Lamont is required to notify the legislature leaders, who have a veto that never has been used.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council voted 33-17 on Wednesday to override Johnson's veto, one vote shy of the 34 required to do so.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of veto
Noun
  • The tapes were hidden for decades after the 1996 overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first president and a leader of the African liberation movement.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to ​the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of overthrow
Verb
  • The Cubs were upset again by the Marlins in the 2020 wild-card series, losing the series in a two-game sweep.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Noun
  • Denver voters are being asked on the November ballot whether to approve a nearly $44 million mill levy override for Denver Public Schools.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That override, escalation, or reversal is the most valuable data your firm produces.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of override
Noun
  • The 2022 Freedom Convoy began over vaccine requirements for cross-border truckers but grew into a broader revolt against pandemic restrictions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement The Yellow Vest revolt of 2018 to 2019 was an earlier social explosion of precisely that resentment.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolt
Verb
  • Flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall in the city of Limoges, in central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The students who stepped forward when their teacher collapsed playing basketball in Michigan illustrate what becomes possible when CPR skills are taught before they are needed.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • The appropriate remedy is congressional overruling of the Marquette case so as to allow the states to regulate loans to their own citizens.
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • In recent years, the court’s conservative majority overruling of major, longstanding precedents has become a defining feature of Roberts’ tenure.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Definition of overruling

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“Overturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overturn. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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