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turn upside down

VERB
comb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
examine forage inspect investigate rake rummage scour scrutinize search sift
STRONG
beat grub hunt probe screen sweep
WEAK
beat the bushes finecomb go through with fine-tooth comb leave no stone unturned look high and low ransack search high heaven turn inside out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
VERB
dig
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delve find go into retrieve search sift uncover unearth
STRONG
expose extricate inquire probe prospect research root
WEAK
bring to light come across come up with dig down look into search high and low shake down turn inside out
VERB
hound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bother goad harass heckle hector persecute pester pursue
STRONG
bait bug chivy curdle dog drive harry hassle hunt impel prod provoke rag ride scout scratch tail
WEAK
be at be on one's back be on one's case be on one's tail beat the bushes bird-dog give chase hunt down leave no stone unturned rag on scratch around search high heaven take out after track down turn inside out yap at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid help ignore make happy please soothe support
STRONG
discourage dissuade halt let go repress stop
WEAK
leave alone
VERB
overturn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annul capsize invalidate nullify repeal rescind reverse set aside topple void
STRONG
countermand down invert overbalance prostrate roll spill tumble upend upset upturn
WEAK
bring down keel over knock down knock over tip over turn over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve keep pass permit sanction validate
STRONG
please straighten
VERB
rummage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb forage poke scour
STRONG
delve disarrange disarray disorder disorganize disrupt disturb examine explore fish grub hunt jumble rake root seek shake spy toss
WEAK
beat the bushes dig out ferret out leave no stone unturned look high and low mess up mix up search high heaven shake down turn inside out
Antonyms
STRONG
arrange calm cover neaten neglect order organize soothe systematize
VERB
scour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comb ransack rummage
STRONG
beat find forage grub hunt inquire rake rout seek
WEAK
ferret out go over with a fine-tooth comb leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look up and down track down turn inside out
Antonyms
STRONG
answer lose neglect
WEAK
dirty ignore overlook rust
VERB
search
Synonyms
STRONGEST
check comb examine explore go through hunt hunt for inspect investigate look probe ransack scan scour scout scrutinize seek sift
STRONG
beat ferret forage frisk grope grub inquire prospect pry quest rake root rummage study
WEAK
beat about cast about chase after go in quest of go over with a fine-tooth comb gun for leave no stone unturned look for look high and low look over poke into rifle through run down shake down smell around track down turn inside out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore neglect overlook
STRONG
cover
WEAK
find
VERB
shake up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disturb reorganize shock
WEAK
agitate break with past cause revolution churn up clean out clean up clear out liquidate make a clean sweep mix overturn purge remove rid stir up
Antonyms
WEAK
calm placate soothe
VERB
upset
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disturb spoil unsettle
STRONG
capsize change derange disarray disorganize invert jumble muddle overturn pitch reverse rummage spill subvert tilt topple tumble turn upend upturn
WEAK
keel over mess up mix up overset put out of order tip over turn inside out turn topsy-turvy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
order
STRONG
clear up organize straighten
WEAK
place

Example Sentences

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“In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason,” the business posted online, saying “great people in this community” were lost.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

"In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason," Schemengees posted on its Facebook page.

From Reuters • Oct. 26, 2023

Outside, she could see their car submerged, and then turn upside down, with only the round edge of the tires visible above the rising water.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

Papi and Chloe’s lives turn upside down when they have a litter of puppies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2020

The ship was trying to turn upside down, kept from capsizing only by the strength of its masts where they tangled in the Teeth.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.