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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
Mitski treasures unknowability and change that conveniently upends expectations.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
That is, until Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie’s life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
More intriguing, though, is the strategy underpinning Tulah’s rollout, which upends the blueprint deployed by most operators in this sector.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Now, as the spread of tokenization and AI upends global payments once again, TRM is poised to enter another period of hypergrowth.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That leads to an extraterrestrial supply chain that upends the one on Earth.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The new series is based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, in which a crime upends the lives of three women who are lifelong friends.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
After a public scandal upends her life, a single mother moves to a North Carolina beach town with her daughter Iris and joins an unconventional household of women raising their children together.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
His decision upends the political landscape in Canada’s second-largest province.
—Mathieu Dion, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
That is, until Maggie’s ex-husband, Liam (Marcus Rosner), arrives with a shocking revelation which only upends Maggie’s life once again and causes Cal to question whether Maggie will ever truly be able to leave her past behind.
—Peter White, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
More intriguing, though, is the strategy underpinning Tulah’s rollout, which upends the blueprint deployed by most operators in this sector.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Now, as the spread of tokenization and AI upends global payments once again, TRM is poised to enter another period of hypergrowth.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
That leads to an extraterrestrial supply chain that upends the one on Earth.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The new series is based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name, in which a crime upends the lives of three women who are lifelong friends.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
After a public scandal upends her life, a single mother moves to a North Carolina beach town with her daughter Iris and joins an unconventional household of women raising their children together.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
His decision upends the political landscape in Canada’s second-largest province.
—Mathieu Dion, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upends
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LithSonic overcomes this challenge by using supersonic flow, similar to the conditions inside a rocket engine, to achieve ultra-rapid cooling through a process known as shock quenching.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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After a sluggish start, Texas overcomes a 14-point deficit to tie the game before OU's Xzayvier Brown hits a 3-pointer to give his team the halftime lead.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.—
Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Pitt’s 15-episode season, simple premise, empathetic performances, and weekly release schedule, combined with a focus on ruthlessly realistic competence, erects a new benchmark for what good TV looks like in the streaming era.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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South Carroll defeats Rising Sun in the Class 1A final during the 2026 MPSSAA Dual Wrestling State Championships at North Point High School on Saturday, Feb 14.—
Brian T. Krista,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2026
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If New England defeats the Seattle Seahawks, Vrabel will become the first person to ever win a Super Bowl as both a player and a head coach for the same franchise.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Two months later, the board approved raises for vice chancellors who also rank near the top of the salary scale.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The event, hosted by Bay Club, raises money for continued research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s disease.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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From basic fraud claims and partnership disputes to the more esoteric involving combustion turbines, citrus canker or automobile line recalls or land use development issues, Waldman masters the material and, time and again, has delivered big-time results for his clients.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stylist Chrissy Rasmussen masters the layered medium-length look on clients.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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Budgeting takes a lot of mental effort, and that should be respected.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Read on as Entertainment Weekly takes a closer look at the controversy and shares how the women's and men's teams have responded.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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Nothing beats a one-on-one conversation.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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But these are the standard-issue growing pains the NHL routinely beats into developing rosters.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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