UPSETS Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of upset

as in disturbs

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the smallest things can upset us if we're already stressed

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as in overturns

to turn on one's side or upside down the narrow boat upsets easily and should be handled with care

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as in disrupts

to undo the proper order or arrangement of the change in the bus schedule upset our daily routine

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upsets

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noun

plural of upset

as in disruptions

an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed the move to a new town is just the latest in a series of upsets for my family over the last year

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Pursuing The Wrong Trends When a new trend disrupts the market and an opportunity presents itself, navigating a path forward can be challenging.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
This new standard discredits live event producers' long-standing excuse that accessibility disrupts the performance or looks bad.

Toby Wong, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

Definition of disrupts

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