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as in defeating
to achieve a victory over
the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game
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as in erecting
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 upending
Syria’s opposition forces are decentralized and made up of different ideologies, albeit united by a common goal of upending the Assad regime.
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Mayan misadventures Trips have a way of upending family dynamics and hierarchies.
—Todd Miller, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In the two months since the rules went into effect, companies across California and beyond have laid off employees and halted operations in the state — upending a market for hemp and CBD products that some economic research firms estimate generates more than $1 billion in annual revenues.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Scripted by Amos Vernon & Nunzio Randazzo, the film watches as a group of best’ friends private and wildly inappropriate, year-long group chat is hacked, which risks upending their individual lives and friendship with one another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Well, if Eddie is thinking about relocating and upending Buck’s life, Buck already has abandonment issues stretching back ages, so this is going to have an effect on him.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden's Late Exit Biden decided to drop his bid for reelection and endorse Harris as the Democratic candidate on July 21, upending the presidential race just over three months before Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Yet this small change has been upending.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Mayan misadventures Trips have a way of upending family dynamics and hierarchies.
—Todd Miller, Contributor, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
On September 27, Israel killed Hezbollah’s long-time leader Nasrallah in a massive attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut, upending the truce talks.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
In the two months since the rules went into effect, companies across California and beyond have laid off employees and halted operations in the state — upending a market for hemp and CBD products that some economic research firms estimate generates more than $1 billion in annual revenues.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Scripted by Amos Vernon & Nunzio Randazzo, the film watches as a group of best’ friends private and wildly inappropriate, year-long group chat is hacked, which risks upending their individual lives and friendship with one another.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
Well, if Eddie is thinking about relocating and upending Buck’s life, Buck already has abandonment issues stretching back ages, so this is going to have an effect on him.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
Biden's Late Exit Biden decided to drop his bid for reelection and endorse Harris as the Democratic candidate on July 21, upending the presidential race just over three months before Election Day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
Yet this small change has been upending.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upending
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Protesters responded by launching fireworks at officers and erecting barricades along the city's central boulevard.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Various practices became associated with Advent, including lighting an Advent wreath, erecting a Christmas tree, and putting out Christmas decorations.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Harris has come under fire for losing her campaign despite raising more than $1 billion.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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About 32% of owners reported raising compensation, up a point from October.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Researchers found in preliminary results that AI was still far from mastering the game.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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After mastering street skating in Brazil’s local circuits, Bufoni became a six-time X Games Gold Medalist, a Street League Skateboarding (SLS) Super Crown Champion, and an Olympian for Brazil.Andy Frye, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last World Cup in Qatar was won by Lionel Messi’s Argentina, beating France in the final.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Biden is dispatching his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to Israel this week for talks with Netanyahu and Israeli officials about the situation in Syria and ongoing efforts to win a cease-fire and hostage deal that could bring an end to the war in Gaza.Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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But as the larger plot rolls along, dispatching the Commandos to a fictional Eastern European nation to protect its Princess Ilana (Maria Bakalova) against the sorceress Circe (Anya Chalotra), Gunn gives each member of the team a spotlight via flashbacks.Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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The shot-stopper was a cornerstone of the all-conquering Manchester United side built by Ferguson.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, the arrival of AI conquering our personal and professional lives like never before can be overwhelming.Rajal C., Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Upending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upending. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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