He upended the bicycle to fix its flat tire.
I upended the bucket to use as a stool.
The security inspector upended my bag and dumped everything out.
A giant wave upended the surfers.
The midfielder was upended before he got the ball.
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By Hana Kiros Since September 29, when the smell of chlorine first began to waft over metro Atlanta, Georgia residents’ lives have been upended by an enormous chemical fire.—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024 But officials worry that could be upended by the presidential election on Tuesday.—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 This annual tradition is not just about culling these toxic, non-native amphibians, but also about reclaiming a natural balance that was once upended by one of the greatest ecological missteps in the nation's history.—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 But as always, supervillains arrive to upend that happiness.—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upend
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