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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Trump's tariffs on China and others have upended the global trading system and threaten to slow the world economy, and perhaps even pull the U.S. into recession.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
In recent decades, manufacturing opportunities have left Baltimore in droves, putting a dent on the local economy and upending the livelihoods of so many families who relied on our industries for their prosperity.
—Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Because one teeny tiny missed word could upend your entire race.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
Humanity’s rapid, unprecedented changes to ecosystems around the world are upending millions of years of evolution for countless species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
In recent decades, manufacturing opportunities have left Baltimore in droves, putting a dent on the local economy and upending the livelihoods of so many families who relied on our industries for their prosperity.
—Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Because one teeny tiny missed word could upend your entire race.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 23 Apr. 2025
Humanity’s rapid, unprecedented changes to ecosystems around the world are upending millions of years of evolution for countless species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upend
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upend. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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upend
verb
up·end
ˌə-ˈpend 
: to set, stand, or rise on end
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