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 WebThe measure upends the future of an app that claims 170 million users in the United States and that touches virtually every aspect of American life.—Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024 Still, the high cost of child care has upended the careers of even those with college degrees.—Moriah Balingit, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upend
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