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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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Strong returned to that terrain at HBO with Game Change, about how Alaska governor Sarah Palin upended the candidacy of John McCain in 2008.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
What began as a grassroots movement would go onto upend the GOP, reshape conservatives in the U.S. and ultimately, pave the way for Trump's rise in 2016.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
And within them lay dozens of policy changes that, if implemented, would upend the immigration system and the lives of millions.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
Audi upends its naming scheme (again), and Porsche plans more engines.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
What began as a grassroots movement would go onto upend the GOP, reshape conservatives in the U.S. and ultimately, pave the way for Trump's rise in 2016.
—Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
And within them lay dozens of policy changes that, if implemented, would upend the immigration system and the lives of millions.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 7 Feb. 2025
Audi upends its naming scheme (again), and Porsche plans more engines.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upend. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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upend
verb
up·end
ˌə-ˈpend 
: to set, stand, or rise on end
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