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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The vehicle flipped and landed upside down in the ravine below.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The manufacturing leads show me how quality check software monitors to catch fluke pages printed upside down or missing, but there are sometimes one or two that will slip through the system.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Now, for a final example of willful blindness about financial realities, consider the situation of National Guard or other reservists who once again face having their lives turned upside down by a call to active duty.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Most people never expect a knock on the door from a police officer to flip their life upside down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The manufacturing leads show me how quality check software monitors to catch fluke pages printed upside down or missing, but there are sometimes one or two that will slip through the system.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Now, for a final example of willful blindness about financial realities, consider the situation of National Guard or other reservists who once again face having their lives turned upside down by a call to active duty.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Most people never expect a knock on the door from a police officer to flip their life upside down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for upside down
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“Upside down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside%20down. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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