upended Definition
- 1turned upside down or set on end
- 2overturned or reversed
Using upended: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "upended" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The truck upended and spilled its load all over the road.
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The vase was upended and all the flowers fell out.
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The election results upended expectations.
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The new evidence upended the previous theory.
upended Synonyms and Antonyms
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Summary: upended in Brief
The term 'upended' [ˌʌpˈɛndɪd] describes something that has been turned upside down or set on end, or a situation that has been overturned or reversed. It is often used to describe physical objects, such as 'The truck upended and spilled its load all over the road,' but can also be used metaphorically, as in 'The election results upended expectations.'
