Synonyms of upend

upend

verb

ˌəp-ˈend 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeat
• overcome
• master
• take
• beat
• worst
• conquer
• get
• best
• stop
• dispatch
• subdue
• surmount
• succeed
• prevail (over)
• win (against)
• lick
• triumph (over)
• get the better of
• overbear
• get around
• overmatch
• trim
• overwhelm
• sweep
• bury
• do down
• crush
• surpass
• annihilate
• finish
• flatten
• exceed
• upset
• skunk
• slaughter
• overthrow
• clobber
• better
• knock for a loop
• trounce
• unseat
• blow out
• break
• subjugate
• transcend
• excel
• vanquish
• rout
• score
• flourish
• blow away
• edge (out)
• whip
• overpower
• bomb
• cap
• top
• outdo
• thrash
• drub
• outstrip
• cream
• nose out
• outshine
• snow under
• outdistance
• wallop
• knock over
• skin
• pip
• smoke
• eclipse
• shellac
• overtop
• ace (out)
• wax
• outfight
• knock off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• fall
• fail
• go down
• give up
• collapse
• fold
• go under
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erect
• raise
• lift
• rear
• hoist
• set up
• elevate
• put up
• pitch
• uphold
• upraise
• buttress
• brace
• support
• heighten
• up
• uplift
• shore (up)
• prop (up)
• boost
• hike
• heave
• crane
• heft
• perk (up)
• jack (up)
• pick up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flatten
• demolish
• level
• tear down
• raze
• knock down

Examples of upend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As tensions in the Middle East simmer, the stakes are high, and a sudden escalation could rapidly upend market expectations. —Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

And Iran’s influence, in turn, rests on its links to China, North Korea, and Russia—a nascent authoritarian axis that seeks to upend the U.S.-backed liberal international order. —Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024

Las Vegas has hosted fewer travelers from the U.K. since the Covid-19 pandemic upended the global airline business. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024

The storm upended life throughout the Southeast, where deaths were also reported in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024