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Examples of upend in a Sentence
He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.
I upended the bucket to use as a stool.
The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.
A giant wave upended the surfers.
The midfielder was upended before he got the ball.
Recent Examples on the Web
That this was the guy that could ... upend electoral history.
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Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
For the second time this year, Gov. Laura Kelly must decide whether to veto far-ranging legislation that would upend how – and how much – Kansans pay in income taxes.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
But pandemic school closures, plunging trust in colleges, and open antisemitism have upended the status quo.
—Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The financial period covered in the report runs from April 2022 to 2023, ending just before the Hollywood strikes upended the industry.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
And some worry that rising oil prices or geopolitical chaos could upend the delicate state of affairs.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The ultimate goal: creating real system change that will upend the legacy of tea production stemming from British colonial rule, which excluded farmers from the profitable parts of the process and emphasized low-cost product.
—Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
While the onus is surely not on any one woman to single-handedly upend a generations-long gap between work output and fair compensation, there are some ways of evening the playing field.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
During that span of time, the world was upended by a global pandemic and social strife; Martin Scorsese grappled with the blood on the hands of American history with Killers of the Flower Moon; and Beyoncé brought diamonds and disco to the dance floor on Renaissance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
For the second time this year, Gov. Laura Kelly must decide whether to veto far-ranging legislation that would upend how – and how much – Kansans pay in income taxes.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
But pandemic school closures, plunging trust in colleges, and open antisemitism have upended the status quo.
—Frederick M. Hess and Michael McShane, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The financial period covered in the report runs from April 2022 to 2023, ending just before the Hollywood strikes upended the industry.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
And some worry that rising oil prices or geopolitical chaos could upend the delicate state of affairs.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
The ultimate goal: creating real system change that will upend the legacy of tea production stemming from British colonial rule, which excluded farmers from the profitable parts of the process and emphasized low-cost product.
—Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
While the onus is surely not on any one woman to single-handedly upend a generations-long gap between work output and fair compensation, there are some ways of evening the playing field.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
During that span of time, the world was upended by a global pandemic and social strife; Martin Scorsese grappled with the blood on the hands of American history with Killers of the Flower Moon; and Beyoncé brought diamonds and disco to the dance floor on Renaissance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upend. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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upend
verb
up·end
ˌə-ˈpend 
: to set, stand, or rise on end
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