upend
verb (used with object)
to set on end, as a barrel or ship.
upends
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present tense formof upend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A terrible accident on a country-club golf course upends the life of an ambitious young player.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It really upends a theory that says that symbolic rule induction is not possible without linguistic capacities," says Kean.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
As AI upends the traditional consulting career ladder, the company brought nearly 1,000 interns to its sprawling Orlando campus for exercises in communication, judgment, people skills and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
This year, the influential retail cohort is taking a much more cautious approach as the war in Iran upends markets around the world.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
The assistant director picks up the bag and unties its throat and upends a wrapped bundle into his palm.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
