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
Goats and Soda Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 — and failed.
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Targeted law firms have taken different approaches to executive orders that threaten to upend their business model and chill their legal practice.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Clippers beat the Knicks and Nets earlier this year and upended the Cavaliers a week ago.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump ordered that much of the USAID staff be put on leave and more than 80% of its grants be terminated, upending global humanitarian relief efforts and jeopardizing vaccination programs.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Fatma Tanis, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Targeted law firms have taken different approaches to executive orders that threaten to upend their business model and chill their legal practice.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Clippers beat the Knicks and Nets earlier this year and upended the Cavaliers a week ago.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
Trump ordered that much of the USAID staff be put on leave and more than 80% of its grants be terminated, upending global humanitarian relief efforts and jeopardizing vaccination programs.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upend
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Out of Spokane Regional 1, No. 1 overall seed UCLA advances to their first Final Four in program history in the modern era after defeating No. 3 LSU, 72-65.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Orange County officials pitched a sales tax increase to voters that was soundly defeated in 2022.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 C (104 F) heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.—
DAVID RISING,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyidaw labored in the 104 F heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Meal Train post had raised $69,666 as of 6:50 p.m. Saturday and volunteer cook slots were filling up into May.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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Questions have been raised for years regarding the level of care at the institution.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Egwene trains to master Tel'aran'rhiod while Mat's group pursues Liandrin's Black Ajah.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ariana Grande's Glinda blonde has been a permanent fixture since filming Wicked, but the pop star took a brief break from the shade with her latest project.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With the win, Orlando takes a 2-1 lead in the four-game series with Atlanta, which hosts the Magic in the regular-season finale on Sunday at State Farm Arena.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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The lucky player beat odds of 1-in-850,668, claiming the top prize March 28, a lottery official told McClatchy News.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, the 1,140 bhp Valkyrie also beat the Silverstone lap record with a time of 1 minutes 56.42 seconds.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Channel this passion into some focused new moon intentions on April 27, but don’t let yourself be driven by a sheer need to conquer.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upend. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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