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- verb Present participle of
upend .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun turning upside down; setting on end
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Examples
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The Obama campaign’s use of the Internet has been cited as playing a large role in upending how presidential races are fought.
How Obama’s Internet Campaign Changed Politics - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The Obama campaign’s use of the Internet has been cited as playing a large role in upending how presidential races are fought.
How Obama’s Internet Campaign Changed Politics - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The courts, which believe that they are the only ones that get to reverse court decisions, might also prove hostile to the idea of upending Brand X on the mere promise of a "good reason."
CNET News.com 2010
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The courts, which believe that they are the only ones that get to reverse court decisions, might also prove hostile to the idea of upending Brand X on the mere promise of a "good reason."
CNET News.com 2010
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They are upending politics in their states, reshaping the national political debate and, in some states, igniting protests:•Ohio Gov.
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Now, political observers say, there's little chance the embattled congressman will pursue Gracie Mansion, upending the field of hopefuls looking to replace Mr. Bloomberg.
Weiner Upends Mayoral Field Michael Howard Saul 2011
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She made what now looks like a heroic effort, upending her life to fly home.
Francine Hardaway: System Failure: Health Care Francine Hardaway 2011
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Aviation regulators closed roughly 80% of European airspace during the Easter holiday, stranding millions of people and upending global commerce.
Sky Wars: Europe Battles to Erase Borders in the Air Daniel Michaels 2011
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She made what now looks like a heroic effort, upending her life to fly home.
Francine Hardaway: System Failure: Health Care Francine Hardaway 2011
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The government now is looking at unprecedented public-sector layoffs and cuts in civil-service perks, steps that could reshape Greek political culture by upending decades of cozy ties between the ruling Socialist party and a core constituency.
Greek Officials Scramble to Find More Cuts Stelios Bouras 2011
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