upend
verb (used with object)
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
has been upending
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present perfect progressiveof upend (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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During its not quite two years of Anthony Roth Costanzo’s leadership, Opera Philadelphia has been upending convention, from its Pick Your Price ticket program to its radical approach to repertoire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Asked about the strike, Penn said “the industry has been upending the writers and actors and directors for a very long time.”
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
In making his selections, now and in previous consistories, Francis has been upending centuries of tradition by choosing cardinals from cities that have never before had cardinals.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2022
The horrors residents recount here at the base of cloud-covered Mount Cameroon are part of a conflict that has been upending the English-speaking regions of this country in recent months.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2018
