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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Grace & Frankie Jane Fonda (Grace) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie) star as two women whose lives are turned upside down when their husbands come out as gay and leave them for each other.
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Natasha Kermani, The Dreadful follows outsider Anne (Turner) as her life is turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious man from her past.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Rescue teams arrived on the scene at about 9 p.m. and found a truck that had landed upside down with its roof striking a rock directly upon impact, according to the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The story follows Billy 5000, a teenager in suburban Florida desperately trying to make $5,000 when his winter break is turned upside down by the arrival of a bizarre creature from another world.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
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Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Natasha Kermani, The Dreadful follows outsider Anne (Turner) as her life is turned upside down after the arrival of a mysterious man from her past.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Rescue teams arrived on the scene at about 9 p.m. and found a truck that had landed upside down with its roof striking a rock directly upon impact, according to the outlet.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The story follows Billy 5000, a teenager in suburban Florida desperately trying to make $5,000 when his winter break is turned upside down by the arrival of a bizarre creature from another world.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Upside down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside%20down. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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