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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They are upending their lives and leaving behind careers for think tanks, nonprofits and street protest groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Forces — some visible, some harder to see — are upending literature and education itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Surging oil prices are upending the stock market.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
The spike in cases and the ensuing restrictions are upending holiday plans for those like Denis Munjanja, a businessman in Harare who got sick with Covid last year.
From New York Times ● Dec. 25, 2021
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
