Synonyms of upended

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adjective

as in lifted

Related Words

• lifted
• upraised
• vertical
• elevated
• erect
• standing
• upright
• perpendicular
• plumb
• raised
• stand-up
• upstanding
• semierect
• freestanding
• stand-alone

Dissimilar Words

• flat
• recumbent
• prostrate
• hanging
• supine
• sagging
• slanted
• slant
• diagonal
• slanting
• slanty

upended

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verb

past tense of upend

1

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcame
• mastered
• took
• dispatched
• conquered
• beat
• got
• stopped
• subdued
• surmounted
• succeeded
• bested
• licked
• prevailed (over)
• trimmed
• overmatched
• got the better of
• triumphed (over)
• won (against)
• swept
• buried
• worsted
• crushed
• got around
• overwhelmed
• flattened
• finished
• surpassed
• skunked
• slaughtered
• upset
• did down
• whipped
• clobbered
• exceeded
• annihilated
• capped
• scored
• topped
• knocked for a loop
• trounced
• thrashed
• bombed
• flourished
• broke
• blew out
• excelled
• routed
• vanquished
• overthrew
• transcended
• shellacked
• eclipsed
• unseated
• subjugated
• creamed
• outstripped
• walloped
• overbore
• blew away
• overpowered
• snowed under
• skinned
• edged (out)
• outdistanced
• waxed
• smoked
• pipped
• knocked over
• drubbed
• outdid
• bettered
• knocked off
• outshone
• nosed out
• overtopped
• aced (out)
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• collapsed
• folded
• gave up
• went under
• washed out
• flopped
• flunked

2

as in erected

to fix in an upright position

we had to upend the sofa in order to fit it into the elevator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erected
• raised
• lifted
• reared
• hoisted
• pitched
• set up
• braced
• elevated
• upheld
• put up
• upraised
• buttressed
• supported
• propped (up)
• uplifted
• heightened
• hiked
• boosted
• heaved
• upped
• craned
• shored (up)
• hefted
• picked up
• perked (up)
• jacked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• demolished
• leveled
• razed
• knocked down
• tore down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upended

Adjective

But with Live Local, that plan is somewhat upended, Trantalis and Sorensen say. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Western traditions of symmetry and notions of linear time are upended. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine disrupted steel supplies, upended supply chains, and sent costs soaring. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

More broadly, the sector at large has been radically upended. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Her notions of justice and the law — indeed, of her very sense of self — are then upended when she herself is assaulted by Julian (Daniel Ings), her colleague and boyfriend who comes from a relatively privileged background. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

The category five storm tragically destroyed houses and upended lives throughout the Virgin Islands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

The crash on Sunday, at Miami International Airport, also injured five people, three critically, and upended Labor Day weekend travel for thousands. — New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, bright but chaotic grad Pella’s life gets upended at a splashy wedding. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Search and social media have upended how outlets attract readers. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Comprising 280 figurative and nonfigurative rock engravings, the discovery at Cova de la Font Major has upended this assumption, suggesting not only a larger population than previously thought, but one with its own artistic traditions. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, Haley Stevens, upended the race by endorsing Rogers, renewing focus on tensions over Israel and the party’s direction. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Republicans' mid-decade redistricting efforts have also upended races for critical House seats that will help decide control of Congress. — Abc News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Eisenkot shared a tragic connection with thousands of Israelis whose lives were upended by the war. — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

The Thunder aren’t the only team whose season has already been upended by injuries. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

But the rollout also upended the financial ledgers of day-care centers. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

With their hierarchy upended, the ship's passengers must adapt to a world where their money and fame no longer have any value. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026