They were fooling around and accidentally capsized the canoe. a huge wave out of nowhere caused our little sailboat to capsize
Recent Examples on the WebThe American Spirit is hard to capsize, and each of the women is strapped in at all times with a harness. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 25 July 2022 The speedboat is believed to have hit rough waters, which led it to capsize. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 24 July 2022 When a terrible thunderstorm causes the ship to capsize, things get completely out of hand. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Aug. 2022 Authorities are investigating what caused the boat to capsize -- including whether it was overloaded. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 July 2022 The boat was being operated by an experienced skipper and did not capsize, according to the company. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 27 May 2022 But Mrs Haverhill’s insistence that Roth employ her wayward great-niece Maya as an apprentice unexpectedly sends his life into chaos as dark secrets from his past emerge and threaten to capsize all who live and work at Gracewood Gardens. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 May 2022 But Mrs Haverhill’s insistence that Roth employ her wayward great-niece Maya as an apprentice unexpectedly sends his life into chaos as dark secrets from his past emerge and threaten to capsize all who live and work at Gracewood Gardens. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 May 2022 But Mrs Haverhill’s insistence that Roth employ her wayward great-niece Maya as an apprentice unexpectedly sends his life into chaos as dark secrets from his past emerge and threaten to capsize all who live and work at Gracewood Gardens. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
perhaps from Spanish capuzar or Catalan cabussar to thrust (the head) underwater