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

It is unclear when exactly the boat capsized.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

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

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy