Synonyms for upend
ʌpˈɛndup·end

Princeton's WordNet

1. upendverb

   become turned or set on end

   "the airplanes upended"

2. upendverb

   set, turn, or stand on end

   "upend the box and empty the contents"

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1. • Set
   • Turn Over

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1. David Yepsen:

   The stakes are very high for her here. She has got to win. If she does, fine. If she doesn't, then it becomes a much different game in New Hampshire, it's really Sanders' only hope to get something going is to upend her here.

2. A.E. Samaan:

   There was nothing conservative about Adolf Hitler. Hitler was an artist and a revolutionary at heart. He wanted to completely upend and remake German society.

3. Richard Grenell:

   And parents of all stripes are literally trying to say 'how do we upend education. How do we make sure that it's not just government run schools. We have to have school choice.

4. Justice Department:

   Effectively requiring Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro to cease distribution of mifepristone after more than two decades would upend the status quo, severely harming women, healthcare systems, and the public.

5. Giancarlo Sopo:

   Hispanics want to prosper… they want to figure out, ‘OK, how do we reach the next step on the ladder?’ That's what Hispanics are focused on, not memorizing 74 pronouns. Not relitigating 1492 or Latinx and trying to upend the entire Spanish language, [They] really just want to focus on living a good life in this country, providing for their families and succeeding.