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Upended is an English word with synonyms like vertical or perpendicular. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Upended meaning

simple past and past participle of upend

Synonyms of Upended

Using Upended

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of upend
  • Useful related words include: vertical, perpendicular.
  • In the example corpus, upended often appears in combinations such as: upended by, upended the, has upended.

Context around Upended

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Upended

  • In this selection, "upended" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vehicle, life, collapse and energy stand out and add context to how "upended" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 28 is upended as he and bullet for upended his life. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "upended" sits close to words such as aleksandr, anecdotes and annum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with upended

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Junior Tupou is upended by Brian To’o,. (8 words)

Energy & Environment The War in Ukraine Upended Energy Markets. (9 words)

But if a strike persisted through the summer, fall schedules could be upended. (13 words)

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s finances would be upended if he fails in an appeal of a defamation suit in which he was ordered to pay $148 million to two Atlanta election workers he falsely accused of ballot fraud. (42 words)

His comfortable life is upended by “Diamond” Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a Gold Gloves-winning amateur boxer who grew up alongside young Adonis in a foster home and went to prison defending him in a street fight in 2002. (39 words)

I wonder, had we known what was coming: the shutdowns, the losses, the restrictions and lockdowns of the pandemic that upended every facet of our lives; could we have enjoyed ourselves even more than we did? (36 words)

I wonder, had we known what was coming: the shutdowns, the losses, the restrictions and lockdowns of the pandemic that upended every facet of our lives; could we have enjoyed ourselves even more than we did? (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

And in allowing JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank, to purchase a collapsed lender, officials have upended a long-held view that the government would block banking giants from getting bigger, analysts and bankers said.

Block was snowmobiling in Utah on a steep slope when the vehicle upended and landed on him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Brad and Billie aren’t the only pair dealing with awful timing in Season 2. Sasha will see her life upended by the arrival of her former flame (played by ’s Cleo Anthony).

But if a strike persisted through the summer, fall schedules could be upended.

But their careers were upended in late November when The Daily Mail that the anchors, both of whom were married, had been having an affair.

Buxton were to have the last laugh though, when Tommy Elliott was upended by Montgomery in injury time and fellow substitute De Girolamo fired home the penalty to settle the affair in the dying moments.

Customers of the bankrupt Celsius reveal how the cryptocurrency firm’s collapse upended their lives.

Energy & Environment The War in Ukraine Upended Energy Markets.

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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s finances would be upended if he fails in an appeal of a defamation suit in which he was ordered to pay $148 million to two Atlanta election workers he falsely accused of ballot fraud.

His capture has upended a years-long critique of the Sicilian state's inability to penetrate its criminal members and crime syndicates.

His comfortable life is upended by “Diamond” Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a Gold Gloves-winning amateur boxer who grew up alongside young Adonis in a foster home and went to prison defending him in a street fight in 2002.

How the Spare Leaks Have Already Upended the William-Harry Narrative as We Knew Itvanityfair.

In the 16 years since the entertainment industry’s last strike, sweeping technological change has upended the television and movie business.

I wonder, had we known what was coming: the shutdowns, the losses, the restrictions and lockdowns of the pandemic that upended every facet of our lives; could we have enjoyed ourselves even more than we did?

Junior Tupou is upended by Brian To’o,.

Minutes later, a trademark overlapping run from Dave Thorne saw him upended in the box.

Mr. Cohen’s transformation from trusted fixer to chief antagonist — a 180-degree turn against a man he once vowed to take a bullet for — upended his life.

Noble noted that signs of progress like the track, administrative building and snack shack being taken down, could be upended by the district’s actions.

Nov 30, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood (28) is upended as he attempts to score a goal against the Arizona Coyotes in the first period at Mullett Arena.

One shot shows a 13-foot (4 metre) diameter crater positioned just ahead of the rover, blocking its path, which could have upended the little device had it fallen in.

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Common combinations with upended

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "upended" in a sentence?
An example: "And in allowing JPMorgan, the largest U.S. bank, to purchase a collapsed lender, officials have upended a long-held view that the government would block banking giants from getting bigger, analysts and bankers said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "upended" from authentic English texts.
What does "upended" mean?
Upended means: simple past and past participle of upend
What are synonyms of "upended"?
Common synonyms of "upended" include: vertical, perpendicular.
How many example sentences with "upended" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "upended", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.