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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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Banning them would upend the industry and create a huge vacuum.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump, a Republican who takes office on Jan. 20, had vowed to impose tariffs of 10% on global imports into the U.S. along with a 60% tariff on Chinese goods — duties that trade experts say would upend trade flows, raise costs and draw retaliation against U.S. exports.
—Andrea Shalal, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Syria's port city of Tartus gave Russia a naval base in the Mediterranean for more than five decades but the downfall of Bashar al-Assad to rebels led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has upended the future of its military in the region.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Fubo had alleged in its lawsuit that Venu was anticompetitive and would upend its business.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump, a Republican who takes office on Jan. 20, had vowed to impose tariffs of 10% on global imports into the U.S. along with a 60% tariff on Chinese goods — duties that trade experts say would upend trade flows, raise costs and draw retaliation against U.S. exports.
—Andrea Shalal, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Syria's port city of Tartus gave Russia a naval base in the Mediterranean for more than five decades but the downfall of Bashar al-Assad to rebels led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, has upended the future of its military in the region.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Fubo had alleged in its lawsuit that Venu was anticompetitive and would upend its business.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Upend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upend. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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upend
verb
up·end
ˌə-ˈpend 
: to set, stand, or rise on end
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