top·sy-tur·vy
ˌtäp-sē-ˈtər-vē 
1
: in utter confusion or disorder
2
: with the top or head downward : upside down
: turned topsy-turvy : totally disordered
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Examples of topsy-turvy in a Sentence
Adjective
the office is still topsy-turvy even though we moved in months ago
Recent Examples on the Web
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
The odd political coalitions that have emerged in the fight over SB 1047 augur a topsy-turvy future for AI policy battles.
—Garrison Lovely, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Horror is a device used to show you that one wrong too many and everything can go topsy-turvy.
—Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
In a topsy-turvy election where democracy itself is on the ballot in the eyes of many, the co-moderator of that seismic July 27 debate between Trump and Joe Biden speaks from experience.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adverb
It’s been a topsy-turvy stock market since the Club’s August Monthly Meeting.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
The odd political coalitions that have emerged in the fight over SB 1047 augur a topsy-turvy future for AI policy battles.
—Garrison Lovely, The Verge, 11 Sep. 2024
Horror is a device used to show you that one wrong too many and everything can go topsy-turvy.
—Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024
In a topsy-turvy election where democracy itself is on the ballot in the eyes of many, the co-moderator of that seismic July 27 debate between Trump and Joe Biden speaks from experience.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Topsy-turvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topsy-turvy. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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