UPEND Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

upend

verb

ˌəp-ˈend

Definition of upend

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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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 Platner denied the accusations, which quickly upended a race critical to determining control of the Senate in November's midterm elections. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Based on Robyn Carr's best-selling book series, the hit show follows Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan), a Boston neurosurgeon who returns to her hometown of Sullivan’s Crossing in Nova Scotia after legal troubles upend her career. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The cargo project is a trial—like many other humanoid experiments—but the fact that Chinese machines have penetrated so far into Japan’s ecosystem upends a long history. — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 4 July 2026 Jan-Lennard Struff upended eighth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-5. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for upend

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Michelin said defeating the current version of the measure is California Retailers Association’s top priority of all the bills that are still pending in the Legislature.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
The Texas Rangers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6 at Globe Life Field on Thursday night to reclaim first place in the American League West.

— Cal Phillips Updated July 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Definition of defeat

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Trump has also paved over the grass at the White House Rose Garden to create a patio with tables, and erected two massive flagpoles on the North and South lawns.

— Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Details of the Swift-Kelce wedding are still tricking through the wall of NDAs Tree Paine presumably erected around Madison Square Garden.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of erect

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After scoring in Mexico’s opening match against South Africa — his first goal at a World Cup — Jimenez was overcome with emotion on the pitch.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
To be able to feel and touch the community of Cologne, and this person who suffered that ordeal and overcame it — and then managed to carry out the courage of her convictions with Ukrainian refugees.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

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Even Realities has largely been funded by Chinese-origin venture firms including CDH Investments, Monolith Management and CVC Capital, and raised an undisclosed sum from Unicorn Capital Partners and Cyanhill Capital in January.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
In a landmark 2023 deal, Regan secured a statewide $25 wage floor for healthcare workers after qualifying initiatives to raise industry wages in Los Angeles and other cities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of raise

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Specialists are now studying the turbine blades to determine how they were manufactured and whether Russia has mastered single-crystal casting for cruise missile propulsion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Ahead, Sharkey shares more advice for mastering boho style, along with her product recommendations that check flower crowns at the door.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 July 2026

Definition of master

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Gavin and Kenny say that Amanda is not taking any accountability for her part in the relationship falling apart.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Temasek was also part of a consortium with Centurium Capital and True Light Capital, a private equity firm under Temasek, that took ANE private in February.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of take

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Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Egypt made its way to the round of 16 by beating Australia on penalties.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of beat

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For anyone building a lifetime list of trails to conquer, seven routes stand apart, spanning ancient pilgrim paths, alpine passes and rainforest ridgelines across five continents.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
The Red Hulk has conquered Latveria and has his sights set on world domination.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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