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overturned

/ˈoʊvɝtˌɝnd/adjective3 syllables

Overturned means: having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom.

Synonyms for overturned3

adjective, as in having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

upset, upturned, turned

What does overturned mean?1

adjective

1

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom“an overturned car”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Overturned in a sentence

  • He overturned a log, and all kinds of critters scurried out from underneath.Lumi
  • A farm boy accidentally overturned his wagonload of wheat on the road.unknown
  • He scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their table.unknown
  • The angry mob overturned cars and smashed storefront windows.darinmex
  • The king overturned the death sentence of a woman condemned for driving.marcelostockle
  • Church steeples - overturned funnels to lead prayers to heaven.Eccles17
  • The load of ice cream melted after the truck overturned on the highway.Eccles17
  • The boat fell into a whirlpool and overturned.AlanF_US

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