On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Capsize. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as turtle or overturn and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Capsize meaning
- To overturn.
- To cause (a ship) to overturn.
- To deform under stress.
Using Capsize
- The main meaning on this page is: To overturn. | To cause (a ship) to overturn. | To deform under stress.
- Useful related words include: turtle, turn turtle, overturn, turn over.
- In the example corpus, capsize often appears in combinations such as: to capsize, boat capsize, of capsize.
Context around Capsize
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 12 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capsize
- In this selection, "capsize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boat, boats, undoubtedly, off, near and involving stand out and add context to how "capsize" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include it to capsize and a boat capsize 50 100m. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capsize" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capsize
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It is the second reported incident this month of a capsize involving South Korean crew. (15 words)
Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said Thursday that stormy weather likely made the boat capsize. (15 words)
It’s possible that attempts to tug the boat caused it to capsize, which has been strongly denied by the coastguard. (21 words)
It didn't much like her comments about immigrants either – also made on Vine's show – specifically that immigrants should not expect to be rescued if their boats capsize and that Border Force staff should not be prosecuted if they do not rescue them. (44 words)
So an appointing authority has nobody else to blame but itself for rocking the boat by stuffing it with cargo that is only likely to end up being thrown into the water or make the vessel capsize. (37 words)
The Philippine authorities said last week that at least 13 people were killed in flooding and landslides, and that at least 26 died after strong winds caused a ferry to capsize near the capital, Manila. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Coast guard spokesperson Nikos Alexiou has denied reports of survivors saying a patrol boat had tried to tow the fishing boat causing it to capsize.
It didn't much like her comments about immigrants either – also made on Vine's show – specifically that immigrants should not expect to be rescued if their boats capsize and that Border Force staff should not be prosecuted if they do not rescue them.
It’s possible that attempts to tug the boat caused it to capsize, which has been strongly denied by the coastguard.
Now, the father fears his son was among those lost in a disastrous boat capsize off Greece on Wednesday in which hundreds of people are thought to have died, among them Pakistanis.
The Philippine authorities said last week that at least 13 people were killed in flooding and landslides, and that at least 26 died after strong winds caused a ferry to capsize near the capital, Manila.
To emphasize the woe that droids experience in this franchise would undoubtedly capsize both of those objectives, especially since it would end up casting the actions of heroes like Luke Skywalker in a darker light.
A 66-year-old man from Anglesea died after a wave caused his boat to capsize at Barwon Heads before 7am on Saturday.
It is the second reported incident this month of a capsize involving South Korean crew.
So an appointing authority has nobody else to blame but itself for rocking the boat by stuffing it with cargo that is only likely to end up being thrown into the water or make the vessel capsize.
The hunter reported he was trying to retrieve a duck he’d shot when waves overtook his small boat and caused it to capsize, sending him into 55-degree water, a release said.
WA Police said they received a call at 4pm from a member of the public telling them he had seen a boat capsize 50-100m from the coast at Esperance Bay.
The United Nations has described the capsize of two boats carrying about 300 migrants as the "worst Mediterranean tragedy" in 2019.
If you do encounter a logjam, do not grab onto tree limbs, as this will quickly turn the kayak and cause it to capsize.
In deeper water, Abdu Shakur watched with horror as the other boat began to capsize, spilling its passengers into the waves.
Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Dozens drown in ferry capsize (Today) - With the ferry carrying hundreds of people on board, it is feared the death toll.
Stone County Sheriff Doug Rader said Thursday that stormy weather likely made the boat capsize.
Tonight you will see these same winds create issues for Captain Jake Anderson on the Saga as an unstable stack threatens to capsize his boat.
Built from fibre reinforced composite (FRC) the boat is lightweight yet very strong and is designed to right itself in the event of a capsize.
Care must be taken that there is no risk of the strong acid being spilled in the event of a capsize as this could be very dangerous.
If pulled from one end and that ends continuation into the loop while not tightened it may capsize to a slip knot with a complicated and heavy knot.
Common combinations with capsize
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to capsize 9×
- boat capsize 3×
- of capsize 3×
- capsize as 2×
- may capsize 2×