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upturned

[uhp-turnd, uhp-turnd] / ʌpˈtɜrnd, ˈʌpˌtɜrnd /
ADJECTIVE
overturned
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"The family asked us to help via Facebook," said volunteer Charlotte Darribat, as she fed the reptile near upturned sunchairs and strewn clothes in the town of Lege-Cap-Ferret.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

"It's completely, in the greatest way possible, upturned everything that I know."

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

A few have Asian-inspired elements like flared or upturned columns or dormers, while others incorporate floral motifs and stained glass.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2025

Successive face-lifts have finally erased the original’s daft, Cheshire Cat smile, formed by the grille’s upturned corners.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

The cart still lay upturned in the ditch.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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