upend
verb (used with object)
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
are upending
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present progressiveof upend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Higher fuel costs driven by the war are upending the travel sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Surging oil prices are upending the stock market.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
“Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone and his wife, Jennifer Flavin, are upending their lives in the Golden State for a new home in Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
Still, the E.U. decision shows how government policies are upending the borderless way that data has traditionally moved.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
Highway deaths are rising, battery electric vehicles are upending the auto industry, and vehicle automation is spreading into more models.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
