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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
Now, as the spread of tokenization and AI upends global payments once again, TRM is poised to enter another period of hypergrowth.
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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
Vivienne’s return ignites events in Season 3 and further upends Max’s already complicated relationship with Ellis.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
His decision upends the political landscape in Canada’s second-largest province.
—Mathieu Dion, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
This upends traditional thought on how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin work.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Rethinking battery chemistry The discovery also upends conventional thinking around battery materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
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
Vivienne’s return ignites events in Season 3 and further upends Max’s already complicated relationship with Ellis.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
His decision upends the political landscape in Canada’s second-largest province.
—Mathieu Dion, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
This upends traditional thought on how drugs like Adderall and Ritalin work.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Rethinking battery chemistry The discovery also upends conventional thinking around battery materials.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upends
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In contrast, the ABF crystal, designed and grown by Chinese scientists over more than a decade, overcomes many of these obstacles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 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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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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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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Gold Coast League co-champions Brentwood and Crossroads have already met twice and could meet a third time in the second round of the Division 1 playoffs if Brentwood defeats Fairmont Prep and Crossroads defeats Long Beach Poly.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The viewing party raises funds to support the foundation’s mission to end new HIV transmissions and dismantle the stigma that continues to fuel the epidemic.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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And consuming more beverages containing artificial sweeteners raises the risk of death from any cause and Alzheimer’s disease, based on moderately good evidence.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 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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Bette Davis masters a rare light comedy turn as Sherry's long-suffering secretary, with Jimmy Durante as a visitor from Broadway and Wizard of Oz (1939) good witch Billie Burke as the overwhelmed matriarch of the Stanley clan.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, charging takes about 75 minutes using a 240-volt outlet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even the Puppy Bowl crew occasionally takes home a few.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The heart beats in the kitchen and family room, which flow to one another but still maintain enough of a separation to make each space feel distinct.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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And in Los Angeles, the temperature on Wednesday reached a record high of 88 degrees, which beats their typical highs in July and August.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
6 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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The winner of a duel conquers his opponent’s square, gaining more ground – the loser leaves the game.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Upends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upends. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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