upend

Example Sentences

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Jenkins was among the California prosecutors who urged the court not to upend the status quo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It’s a question of what do we do about these smaller disasters that can still upend people’s lives, can still cause millions of dollars of damage that states have to deal with, but aren’t catastrophes.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Little has changed for buyers and sellers, despite rules introduced in 2024 designed to finally upend the traditional 6% real-estate commission model.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The mere prospect of coercive control, disruption or selective access would upend the balance of technological power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In a moment, she might decide to upend the raft and send both her and Max tumbling into the water.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix