upended

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Soaring oil and gas prices have upended many household budgets in recent months.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The practice upended hotels’ planning by prompting them to increase staff and begin World Cup-themed renovations, preparing for crowds that may have been overestimated from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The scandal shook the country and upended the career of Kim Soo-hyun, who is a household name in South Korea.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The global energy landscape is shifting rapidly, upended by an end to predictable market access and a largely stable geopolitical backdrop that had dominated for much of the last decade.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He was lifted and lowered, rolled and stacked, upended and righted and rolled again.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin