upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
had upset
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past perfectof upset.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He then outclassed former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0, 6-3, a player he had upset in five sets as a qualifier in Melbourne a year earlier, to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Investors welcomed the numbers and a return to the trend of gradually receding inflation after months of disappointing data that had upset financial markets and sent stock prices lower.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
His mother, Angelina Pattison, said the way her son's case had been handled had "upset me so much".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Zephyr had upset legislative leaders with emotional testimony previously this session.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
I knew he wasn’t just apologizing for the words that had upset me.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
