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as in overcomes
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 erects
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 upends
The arrival of another stranger ultimately upends their fragile world.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The film tells the story of Ruben Stone, a metal drummer who begins to rapidly lose his sense of hearing, which upends his entire life.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And for this reason, the political consequences are likely to be brutal for whichever party is in charge when the tipping point arrives and AI upends the lives of millions of Americans.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And then the end [has] this twist that upends everything.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
According to sources, the storyline centers on a massive explosion in an office building that upends the entire city (above and below ground).
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Nov. 2024
The arrival of a new resident, however, upends the facility, and sends Sara on a journey alongside the organizations that put her under watch.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The film tells the story of Ruben Stone, a metal drummer who begins to rapidly lose his sense of hearing, which upends his entire life.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And for this reason, the political consequences are likely to be brutal for whichever party is in charge when the tipping point arrives and AI upends the lives of millions of Americans.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
By this point in the book’s life, its status as an exemplar of fiction that upends expectations tips the reader off that there’s something unusual about it.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
And then the end [has] this twist that upends everything.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
According to sources, the storyline centers on a massive explosion in an office building that upends the entire city (above and below ground).
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 13 Nov. 2024
The arrival of a new resident, however, upends the facility, and sends Sara on a journey alongside the organizations that put her under watch.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upends
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Saginaw’s surge overcomes Boswell The Pioneers of Boswell dominated play in the opening half, building a 21-0 lead that looked rock solid behind a persistent defense and an offense balanced with good running and passing.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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The technology overcomes the key trade-off between energy density and charging speed that limited previous lithium-metal battery designs.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Providing a narrow network or mail-order-only option defeats the purpose.—
Wendy Barnes,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Getting vaccinated too early defeats the purpose.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The butter, which has honey in it, raises a serious concern.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Exercise itself raises body temperature because of all the additional heat produced by the cellular work involved.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This storied sandwich is served each year at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia; and many have long tried to replicate the recipe, which seemingly masters the perfect ratio of ingredients for classic egg salad.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Aug. 2025
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Focus is difficult and hardly anyone masters the skill.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Bumping rights occur when an employee with more seniority takes the job of an employee with less seniority during layoffs.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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But this new spin on The Office, which only takes the original’s unseen documentary crew and one actor (Oscar Nuñez), brings with it a new kind of a pressure for the writer-director.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Energy beats calendars for creative work Smart creators work with their natural rhythms.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yes, Meursault is a bit toxic with his indifference, then one beats his wife, the other beats his dog.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Upends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upends. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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