upside down
adverb
up·side down
ˈəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n 
1
: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position
2
: in or into great disorder
turned their world upside down
Examples of upside down in a Sentence
You hung the picture upside down!
To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.
The baby was holding the book upside down.
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But as the anticipation of the gender loomed, at the first ultrasound at eight weeks, everything turned upside down.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
To explain their life story here would spoil the movie, but as is the case in real life, things aren't always sunshine and roses for the Sardinas — one wildly unexpected event turns their world upside down.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
In a Reddit post shared on Thursday under the username u/Stealingursoda, the poster revealed what was inside her bedside water, a big cockroach lying upside down on the surface of the water, not making a single move.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The sedan came to rest upside down in Brush Creek, Gonzalez said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
To explain their life story here would spoil the movie, but as is the case in real life, things aren't always sunshine and roses for the Sardinas — one wildly unexpected event turns their world upside down.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
In a Reddit post shared on Thursday under the username u/Stealingursoda, the poster revealed what was inside her bedside water, a big cockroach lying upside down on the surface of the water, not making a single move.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The sedan came to rest upside down in Brush Creek, Gonzalez said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Upside down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside%20down. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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upside down
adverb
up·side down
ˌəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n
1
: with the upper part underneath and the lower part on top
2
: in or into great disorder
upside-down
adjective
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