Synonyms of upended

upended 1 of 2

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
• whipped
• did down
• clobbered
• exceeded
• annihilated
• capped
• scored
• topped
• knocked for a loop
• trounced
• thrashed
• bombed
• flourished
• broke
• excelled
• blew out
• 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

The story centres on a couple in the days before their anniversary celebrations, whose relationship is quietly upended when a letter arrives from Switzerland – connected to the decades-old discovery of a woman’s body preserved in glacial ice. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

The Iran war has killed thousands of people and upended global markets by disrupting the flow of oil. —Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026

The union representing rank-and-file officers, and many of their attorneys, say Bonta needlessly upended dozens of people’s lives with unwarranted criminal charges. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

The strike is most certainly a factor in that data, given that the work stoppage continued into the start of the fall season and upended production schedules left and right. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026

Found Sound is a story about two kids, Felix and Marigold, and a seemingly dull summer vacation that’s upended when the kids find an old wooden box that says OPEN ME. —Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026

But the sell-off has had much deeper implications for many markets beyond New York, with the outperformance achieved by some international indices last year now upended. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026

Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations. —Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Alongside a carousel of photos showing the puppy’s compact frame and expressive face was a screengrab from an Embark DNA results page—evidence that upended expectations. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Verb

But the status quo is upended by the arrival of Kyra Marshall (Anika Noni Rose), a woman with young kids who wants a stop sign for safety reasons. —Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

My condition rattled our intimacy, upended my career, and made Ethan my caretaker. —Kristina Kasparian, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026

Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 with its fastest economic growth in a decade but that momentum has been upended by the disruption in fuel supply caused by the US and Israeli war with Iran. —Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Over the last 15 years, data on ancient DNA has upended the old story of human history. —Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026

Many projects leave festivals like Sundance or Cannes without distribution, and even those filmmakers that get deals have seen their residuals and back-end participation shrink as streaming has upended the economics of Hollywood. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026

Vera is a fun-loving 23-year-old until her entire life is upended after an accident leaves her in a wheelchair. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026

Their world is upended when a new neighbor moves in across the street, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026

Charlotte upended the Heat in its last meeting in uptown, dismantling Miami by 30 points on March 17. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026