upend

verb

ˌəp-ˈend How to pronounce upend (audio)
Definition of upendnext
1
as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over the team won the division play-offs, but was upended in the final championship game

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2
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position we had to upend the sofa in order to fit it into the elevator

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Recent Examples of upend Jan-Lennard Struff upended eighth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 7-5. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Investors’ fears of Anthropic’s Mythos model, which was launched in April, upending all cybersecurity software businesses, have since subsided. — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Power prices from New York to Virginia are surging as sweltering heat threatens to overwhelm US grids and upend travel for the Independence Day holiday. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for upend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upend
  1. defeat
  2. erect
  3. overcome
  4. raise
  5. master
  6. take
  7. beat
  8. conquer
Verb
  • Egypt defeated Australia 4-2 in a penalty-kick shootout Friday after the teams played to a 1-1 tie after 120 minutes in Arlington, Texas.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The short version is that after defeating the Kilrathi at the climax of Wing Commander 3, Mark Hamill’s Christopher Blair retires to a backwater world to live out a life in peace and obscurity.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
Definition of defeat
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  • Would Wimbledon consider erecting statues of non-British champions, such as Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams or Roger Federer?
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Prevention, however, does not lie in erecting a physical barrier.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of erect
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  • The rookie point guard overcame early shooting struggles to lead all scorers with 25 points.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
  • The telecommunications giant’s fight to end landline service is playing out in the FCC and federal court, amid an underlying battle over how much power the agency has to overcome decisions by states.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of overcome
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  • But the data center boom has raised many questions about land use, the resources the complexes consume and the risk of costs being spread to other Georgia residents and businesses.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Gonzales ran with a platform decisively to the left, supporting Medicare-for-all, raising the minimum wage and cracking down on junk fees.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of raise
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  • There’s a fleet of school supplies to amass, multiple schedules to master, and a lot of stress—both for my kiddos and on my end.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
  • Faculty across the country increasingly report spending more time teaching skills that many students once mastered before arriving on campus.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of master
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  • To comply with the order, Anthropic was forced to take both models offline June 12.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Troopers, assisted by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and the Fort Worth Police Department, located the suspect nearby and took him into custody without incident.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of take
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  • Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Egypt made its way to the round of 16 by beating Australia on penalties.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of beat
Verb
  • The Romans conquered this region more than two millennia ago.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Game plan for the title fight Gaethje has also conquered the art of performing as an underdog.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 July 2026
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