Synonyms of upends

upends

verb

present tense third-person singular of upend

1

as in overcomes

to achieve a victory over

the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overcomes
• defeats
• masters
• takes
• beats
• conquers
• gets
• stops
• dispatches
• subdues
• surmounts
• succeeds
• prevails (over)
• triumphs (over)
• wins (against)
• licks
• bests
• gets the better of
• buries
• overmatches
• overwhelms
• overbears
• gets around
• sweeps
• trims
• worsts
• surpasses
• does down
• flattens
• annihilates
• upsets
• crushes
• exceeds
• finishes
• clobbers
• slaughters
• excels
• trounces
• transcends
• skunks
• scores
• knocks for a loop
• thrashes
• vanquishes
• overthrows
• blows out
• breaks
• subjugates
• blows away
• routs
• unseats
• whips
• edges (out)
• overpowers
• wallops
• drubs
• tops
• flourishes
• bombs
• outdoes
• outstrips
• caps
• outshines
• noses out
• outdistances
• smokes
• eclipses
• knocks over
• overtops
• waxes
• shellacs
• knocks off
• creams
• pips
• betters
• snows under
• skins
• outfights
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• collapses
• goes under
• gives up
• folds
• flops
• flunks
• washes out

2

as in erects

to fix in an upright position

we had to upend the sofa in order to fit it into the elevator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erects
• raises
• lifts
• rears
• hoists
• elevates
• sets up
• upholds
• pitches
• puts up
• supports
• upraises
• ups
• heightens
• shores (up)
• uplifts
• buttresses
• braces
• boosts
• props (up)
• heaves
• hikes
• hefts
• perks (up)
• cranes
• picks up
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattens
• demolishes
• levels
• knocks down
• tears down
• razes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upends

Gas prices globally have surged as the war in Iran upends the energy sector. — Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

But the field of radiology isn’t just staring at its shoes, waiting to see how technology upends the profession. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026

Just as Guthrie’s song is a little edgier than it’s always been given credit for, Clark’s song gently upends some of the expectations that might arise nowadays for any song celebrating America. — Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

The wildcard is Robert Mallory (Homer Gere, son of actor Richard), a new student who upends the fragile harmony between the two couples. — Michel Ghanem, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

While Danny uncovers Chad's secret early on in the season and helps keep his secret, Ricky doesn't find out until the finale -- a revelation that upends their friendship and leaves audiences wondering where the two stand. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Middlemarch George Eliot’s unconventional Victorian novel upends expectations while crafting a complex portrait of family and individual life in fictional Middlemarch, North Loamshire. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Sadayuki Murai’s twisty script constantly upends our understanding of the film’s reality, resulting in what might be a record-breaking number of rug pulls. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026

Jennifer Cowan, chief executive of Connections for Children, an agency that helps Westside and South Bay families navigate child-care options and subsidies, said losing spots upends family routines. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026