1
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game
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2
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
we had to upend the sofa in order to fit it into the elevator
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Recent Examples of upend
Experts say that the resumption of testing would be a major escalation and could upend the nuclear balance of power.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The case tests whether a president can use a lapse in congressional funding to permanently reshape the federal workforce—a move critics say would upend decades of civil service protections and undermine Congress’ constitutional control over spending.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The legislation comes at a time when AI chatbots are upending parts of the internet.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The exchange upended Barba’s entire approach to coaching.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The case tests whether a president can use a lapse in congressional funding to permanently reshape the federal workforce—a move critics say would upend decades of civil service protections and undermine Congress’ constitutional control over spending.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The legislation comes at a time when AI chatbots are upending parts of the internet.
—Allan Smith, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
The exchange upended Barba’s entire approach to coaching.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upend
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In 2024, Westerman easily won reelection, defeating Democrat Risie Howard with 73% of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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That was a contest in which Gay defeated her husband’s team, as Claire is married to Brock head coach Nick Gay, who has been leading that program for four years after a five-year stint at Weatherford.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Louisiana's governor on Monday night called on the state's largest university to erect a statue memorializing Charlie Kirk.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, poor initial AI experiences create resistance that’s difficult to overcome.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The researchers overcame this by using molecular beam epitaxy, a precise technique for growing ultra-thin crystal layers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Even so, the idea that telling lies could win you an enormous sum of money faster than mastering facts fits in with the shifting realities of our times.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Many CEOs could have been overwhelmed by the daunting challenge of simultaneously mastering media misconceptions on multiple fronts.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite Rashida’s attempts at reason on behalf of Hamida, the elders take the baby away.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Freeman’s coaching style is different and more player-friendly than Kelly’s, and Freeman took Notre Dame to the national championship game a year ago.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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During their time together, Wuornos alleged that Mallory raped, beat and sodomized her, according to her testimony, and per the Associated Press.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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After an extra-inning marathon that nearly broke MLB’s record for the longest World Series game, the Toronto Blue Jays rebounded Tuesday night to beat the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-2.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Want to know more about latest viral trend to conquer short nails?—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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Amy Schumer has conquered comedy and television.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upend. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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