overturned
- adjective
- /ˌoʊvərˈtɜrnd/
- The overturned car lay on its roof after the accident.
And so they told us to be watching for an overturned boat or float burn boat.
- And so they told us to be watching for an overturned boat or float burn boat.
- We just come across a, a bus that's just overturned.
Examples
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The overturned truck caused a major traffic jam on the highway.
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She carefully picked up the overturned cup to avoid spilling the liquid.
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And so they told us to be watching for an overturned boat or float burn boat.
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It was also mostly overturned thankfully.
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So what we're seeing is a new consensus after Roe was overturned and pro-life people got what they wanted.
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Roe versus Wade was just overturned because all of law is up to the Supreme Court to interpret as they see fit.
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She stayed in and now, and now Roe was overturned and she stayed in and she should have resigned.
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So going back to affirmative action, you know, the it's being overturned, as you say, on this premise of false color blindness.
Synonyms
With the top where the bottom usually is
Being in a state of disorder or confusion
Something that has its bottom facing up, like a boat
Turned upside down so the top is at the bottom
Placed or turned so the top and bottom are swapped
Turned over so the bottom points toward the sky
On its side or upside down, often said of a boat
Turned the other way or placed in the opposite order
Antonyms
How Upside-Down
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overturned comes from the parts over- meaning 'above' or 'across' and turn meaning 'to move around' or 'flip', so it means 'turned over'. That's why an overturned chair or boat has been flipped so its top is now the bottom.