/ Words / Overturn

8 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Overturn' in a Sentence

"To cause something to turn onto its side, face, or back; upset." more

/ Overturn
FiltersHighlight
As the car skidded on the icy road, it was overturning slowly.
The storm will have been overturning trees and power lines throughout the night.
The chef will be overturning the pancake for a perfect golden brown.
She was overturning every stone in search of the missing keys.
The clumsy chef had been overturning pots and pans in the chaotic kitchen.
By the wedding day, the bride and groom will have been overturning countless wedding plans.
Despite the captain's efforts, the ship was overturning in the rough sea.
The shipwreck caused the boat to overturn, leaving the crew stranded.

Overturn

oh-ver-turn
verbTo cause something to turn onto its side, face, or back; upset.

Cite

Was this helpful?
Last Updated On: July 1, 2024
Back

Filters

Difficulty
Filter sentences by sentence difficulty level.
Context
Filter sentence based on your interest or domain to better understand the word usage.
Highlight
Choose Part of Speech to highlight its usage in sentences.
Copied!