Examples of upend in a Sentence
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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In 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center upended American travel, layoffs rippled through the airline industry.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 7 Mar. 2025
The series is not afraid to upend expectations, including letting justice languish where other crime shows would wind their way toward a more ethically satisfying conclusion.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
With a few strokes of a keyboard, President Donald Trump upended Florida politics.
—Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
In just over a month, Mr. Martin has upended one of the most important U.S. attorney offices in the country, responsible for investigating political violence and corruption, in addition to handling prosecutions of street crime in a city plagued by gun violence and carjackings in recent years.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 7 Mar. 2025
The series is not afraid to upend expectations, including letting justice languish where other crime shows would wind their way toward a more ethically satisfying conclusion.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
With a few strokes of a keyboard, President Donald Trump upended Florida politics.
—Kirby Wilson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
In just over a month, Mr. Martin has upended one of the most important U.S. attorney offices in the country, responsible for investigating political violence and corruption, in addition to handling prosecutions of street crime in a city plagued by gun violence and carjackings in recent years.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upend. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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upend
verb
up·end
ˌə-ˈpend 
: to set, stand, or rise on end
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