as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
the frantic search left the room upside-down
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Recent Examples of upside-down
The $43 billion WarnerMedia-Discovery merger, which closed in 2022, followed an unsettled three-year stretch when AT&T also had turned things upside-down and let waves of talented execs walk out the door.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
CFMoto has given the naked a custom subframe, gullwing-style swingarm, and KYB suspension, which includes 41 mm upside-down forks and a monoshock – both of which are adjustable.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Set melons, winter squash and pumpkins onto a bed of straw or an upside-down yogurt container to keep them off the soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The chart doesn’t look like a hump anymore, but more like an upside-down check mark, peaking on the left side and going down and to the right.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
The logo is a trio of upside-down piano pedals (a wink to not taking things too seriously), and the brim’s five stitched lines nod to a musical staff.
—Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Drain or turn unused boats or canoes upside-down to prevent water from gathering inside.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The freighter, however, is resting upside-down, about 190 feet underwater.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In February, demonstrators hung an upside-down American flag from the same cliff face to protest staffing cuts.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
CFMoto has given the naked a custom subframe, gullwing-style swingarm, and KYB suspension, which includes 41 mm upside-down forks and a monoshock – both of which are adjustable.
—New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
Set melons, winter squash and pumpkins onto a bed of straw or an upside-down yogurt container to keep them off the soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The chart doesn’t look like a hump anymore, but more like an upside-down check mark, peaking on the left side and going down and to the right.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
The logo is a trio of upside-down piano pedals (a wink to not taking things too seriously), and the brim’s five stitched lines nod to a musical staff.
—Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Drain or turn unused boats or canoes upside-down to prevent water from gathering inside.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
The freighter, however, is resting upside-down, about 190 feet underwater.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
In February, demonstrators hung an upside-down American flag from the same cliff face to protest staffing cuts.
—Jesus Mesa
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upside-down
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Depending on how things shake out in court, representation could get messy for west Charlotte’s City Council District 3.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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And that the wig was messy, but cute.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a young and talented group with tremendous upside under a defensive coordinator who thrives off chaotic defensive lines.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But everything about this first half offensively — save for one TD pass to Sutton — has felt unorganized and ineffective and chaotic.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But a patchwork of injunctions that have yet to reach the justices remain in place, creating a jumbled situation that keeps reductions at specific agencies on ice.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Or find a less filthy campmate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Through a succession of job changes, a don’t-open-the-mail approach to bill paying, abrupt moves to and from a string of increasingly cluttered abodes, Uhle recounts with humor and remarkable detail the unstable circumstances of her youth.—
Kristen Kidd,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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In May 2012, the site was cluttered with tractors and rusting farm equipment.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Upside-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upside-down. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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