topsy-turvy
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McIlroy was unable to rediscover the rhythm that rocketed him into contention on Saturday, with his topsy-turvy round of 69 containing four birdies, an eagle and five bogeys.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
After a Mississippi judge granted Chambliss an injunction in February, he will now return for his sixth collegiate season as the highest-profile embodiment of the topsy-turvy world of college football in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A competitive convention would have been a delightfully exotic twist to such a topsy-turvy campaign in Maine.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the sleepy world of trust planning, the topsy-turvy stock market is creating big tax-savings opportunities.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
“And after all,” she thought, “everything is topsy-turvy tonight.”
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
Something has turned her poor little mind topsy-turvies.
From Poor Miss Finch by Wilkie Collins
It falls and overturns the second, which, in the same way, topsy-turvies the third; and so on, right to the end of the row.
From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
