1
as in to defeat
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 to erect
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 upend
In the past decade or so, Tesla went from a struggling start-up to upending the global auto industry.
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But with San Jose’s District 3 attempting to move past controversy, tarnished by the child molestation scandal that upended now-former Councilmember Omar Torres, public service is calling Duran again — even if politics is an entirely foreign challenge to him.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The sweeping directive could upend everything from college application essays to faculty hiring and student organizations.
—Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Strong returned to that terrain at HBO with Game Change, about how Alaska governor Sarah Palin upended the candidacy of John McCain in 2008.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
But with San Jose’s District 3 attempting to move past controversy, tarnished by the child molestation scandal that upended now-former Councilmember Omar Torres, public service is calling Duran again — even if politics is an entirely foreign challenge to him.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
The sweeping directive could upend everything from college application essays to faculty hiring and student organizations.
—Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
Strong returned to that terrain at HBO with Game Change, about how Alaska governor Sarah Palin upended the candidacy of John McCain in 2008.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upend
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Also, in sympathy and apology, heartbroken for both our countries, but not defeated.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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About Last Night LeBron defeated a bunch of youngsters Look at how funny that graphic is.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Wooden posts were erected on the site at some point, but the stone monument that remains today was begun around 2500 B.C.E. Adjustments were made to the positions of the smaller, inner bluestones 200 to 300 years later.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, for example, have erected a dedicated transportation hub behind centerfield for public transportation and rideshare.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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However, its lineup of new products may help to overcome that shortfall.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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Costco raised membership prices in September 2024 for the first time since 2017.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Friday's reports raise concerns about what's been a remarkably resilient economy, and the losses on Wall Street were widespread.—
STAN CHOE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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There are more and more women mastering engineers but there’s still not that many.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Technology can sometimes feel overwhelming, but mastering a few simple tricks can make life much easier.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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So, 46-year-old Nina Peterson decided to take matters into her own hands and create a personalized and educational video—similar to Ms. Rachel's—for her granddaughter, Heavenly.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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More than 60,000 people, or about 3% of the federal workforce, have already taken the offer which purportedly guarantees workers pay through September without the obligation to work.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Spencer pulls the big guy off Luca and beats the rapist into submission with his belt.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, Nets center Nic Claxton repeatedly beat him up the floor, which gave Brooklyn advantage situations in the halfcourt.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Nigeria is now the sixth best music-exporting country, and Burna Boy serves as the figurehead of a scene that has definitively conquered the world.—
Billboard France,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Romans conquered Britain in 43 A.D. and established London, then known as Londinium, about five years later.—
Claire Moses,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upend. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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