1
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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2
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
Nobody Wants This follows Joanne and Noah, a podcaster and a rabbi who form an unlikely romantic bond that upends their respective social and familial circles.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Your chances of being a long-term winner are infinitesimal, and a small percentage of people will develop an addiction that upends their lives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, a new study published September 10 in the journal PLOS One again upends gender stereotypes, demonstrating that women and children were just as likely to be buried with stone tools as men.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
That upends a previous hypothesis that the best clues to past life on Mars could be contained in older rock formations.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Offering one-time access to the event by way of a day pass upends these economics.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The arrival of another stranger ultimately upends their fragile world.
—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
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Your chances of being a long-term winner are infinitesimal, and a small percentage of people will develop an addiction that upends their lives.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Now, a new study published September 10 in the journal PLOS One again upends gender stereotypes, demonstrating that women and children were just as likely to be buried with stone tools as men.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
That upends a previous hypothesis that the best clues to past life on Mars could be contained in older rock formations.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Offering one-time access to the event by way of a day pass upends these economics.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
The arrival of another stranger ultimately upends their fragile world.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upends
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The new CoFe-2DSA catalyst overcomes these limits through a unique structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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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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For Little, this raises even more questions.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 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
Verb
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s signature protein-repairing peptide simultaneously takes a journey into the individual hair shaft to repair any damage, helping tackle a lack of volume on a long-term basis.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Our phone cameras are fun and all, but nothing beats the feeling of holding an actual camera that is all specced up.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their late son Noah's heart beats in her chest.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Australian rock outfit rises on multiple tallies in the United States this frame and even manages to double up on one tally as a former bestseller performs well again, and the group nearly re-conquers a competitive roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes love conquers all — with the help of modern medicine.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Upends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upends. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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