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
The Waddle trade completely upended the outlook at this position.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Fortune Intuit helped pioneer AI in software, but investors still punished the stock as fears grew that generative AI could upend the SaaS business model.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
While Democrats still hold a strong advantage in the deep-blue state, strategists increasingly worry that the state’s primary system could upend expectations.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Fortune Intuit helped pioneer AI in software, but investors still punished the stock as fears grew that generative AI could upend the SaaS business model.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
While Democrats still hold a strong advantage in the deep-blue state, strategists increasingly worry that the state’s primary system could upend expectations.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upend
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The Clippers defeated the Warriors 114-101 in their last matchup on March 3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 Monday night for the team's second NCAA title in school history and the first since 1989.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The historic structure was erected in 1893 in the Renaissance Revival-style and was the third constructed by the bank at the same address.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 1,000-foot turbines will tower over these homes as they are being erected.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the easiest way to start an argument online is to post a video of a mother raising her child.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Political parties were disincentivized from forming coalitions—which might have unified the anti-Orbán vote—by incrementally raising the threshold required for alliances to enter Parliament.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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If ever mastered, this could help things like submarines navigate freely underwater without ever having to surface.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Not every skill needs to be mastered from day one.—
Karla Vallecillo,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The man in the video took the honey but left no money, according to Melissa Chesmore, a spokesperson for the Weld County Sheriff's Office.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The nuclear deal brokered by the Obama Administration, in 2015, which Trump abandoned in 2018, took two years of meticulous negotiations.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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His snapper and one-timer are borderline elite and can cleanly beat goalies from anywhere in the offensive zone (the puck really rattles off his blade).—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Swedish winger snapped a shot from the high slot that beat Dostal glove-side for his team-leading 73rd point.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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One after another, the avatars of Democratic success in Georgia took the stage Saturday and were greeted like conquering heroes by hundreds of party faithful at the annual Carter-Lewis gala.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Basically, look for a design that looks like as though was made for walking in the Mediterranean, but also for conquering the city streets.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upend. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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