upended
Example Sentences
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Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world, experts in California say the disease appears to be becoming more of a summer rather than a winter phenomenon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Perched on the upended boat, he watched as passengers struggled to survive, unable to save them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
His existence is upended by a visit from an eccentric young man he discovers lurking outside his apartment in New York’s West Village.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But whatever price structure it chooses could be upended if and when the large language model providers change their own pricing strategies.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rug pulled out from the coffee table, vases upended in a puddle of water, broken plate slivers and lemon cake scattered everywhere.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
