What does upended mean?

Definitions for upended
up·end·ed

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word upended.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. upendedadjective

    turned up on end

ChatGPT

  1. upended

    Upended generally refers to a state of being turned or set on its end or upside down. It can also mean to disrupt or unsettle something dramatically or to defeat someone or something decisively. The term is often used to describe situations, objects, or structures that have been dramatically altered or changed from their usual or intended state or position.

How to pronounce upended?

How to say upended in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upended in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upended in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of upended in a Sentence

  1. President Biden:

    As I often said during my campaign for president, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana, sending people to prison for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives and incarcerated people for conduct that many states no longer prohibit.

  2. Lance Dutson:

    There's definitely a simmering rage in Maine and across the country ... and LePage upended that. I think what Trump is doing on a national scale is similar except obviously it has broader implications.

  3. Gretchen Whitmer:

    I don't think many knew that Michigan would snap back 91 years to a law that would render this pro-choice state one of the most extreme in the country, no exceptions for rape, no exception for incest. This is how serious this moment is and how dramatic lives could be upended in Michigan.

  4. Mark Takano:

    Globally and nationally, I think we're at a similar place now, norms are being upended and questioned. People don't want to return to old ways.

  5. North Carolina:

    From the outset, Democrats made clear their intentions of leveraging an activist judiciary to seize political gain despite the Republican-led legislature’s open, transparent, constitutional process, the NCGOP looks forward to another open, constitutional process for the legislature to redraw these maps and sincerely hope the constitutional order is not upended yet again by Democrats writing policy from the bench.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

upended#100000#154796#333333

Translations for upended

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for upended »

Translation

Find a translation for the upended definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"upended." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/upended>.

Discuss these upended definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for upended? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
    A fancy
    B downsizing
    C substitute
    D assortment

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for upended: