top·sy-tur·vy
ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-vē 
1
: in utter confusion or disorder
2
: with the top or head downward : upside down
: turned topsy-turvy : totally disordered
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Examples of topsy-turvy in a Sentence
Adjective
the office is still topsy-turvy even though we moved in months ago
Recent Examples on the Web
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Sep. 2024
With some 15,000 members of the media on hand, there will be plenty of storylines, even if the week turns out to be a breather from the topsy-turvy way that this election season has unfolded.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
While there aren’t many celebrity outfits that can be easily recreated at home, those who feel inspired by Graham’s topsy-turvy skirt are — for once — in luck.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
There are plenty of bizarre blunders in recent American politics, a lot of it from the topsy-turvy Trump years, that could be straight out of a Veep episode.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024
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Adverb
And that is what nearly makes Reasonable Doubt one of the summer’s most fun shows to watch in addition to the topsy-turvy plotlines and the detailed clothing by Provi Fulp Ramphal.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 Sep. 2024
With some 15,000 members of the media on hand, there will be plenty of storylines, even if the week turns out to be a breather from the topsy-turvy way that this election season has unfolded.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
While there aren’t many celebrity outfits that can be easily recreated at home, those who feel inspired by Graham’s topsy-turvy skirt are — for once — in luck.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
There are plenty of bizarre blunders in recent American politics, a lot of it from the topsy-turvy Trump years, that could be straight out of a Veep episode.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 23 July 2024
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topsy-turvy. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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