upturned
Example Sentences
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Instead, she replaced the couch, reinforced the yard and made peace with an upturned lawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Steel ribs encase the viewer, giving one the feeling of being in an upturned ship, as a soundtrack that ranges from gospel singing to mechanical clicks plays in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Still, it’s nice to have a sweeping view of the first film’s prosthetic makeup: the Cowardly Lion’s upturned nostrils, the Scarecrow’s baggy jowls, the real horses painted purple and red with Jell-O.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
At low tide, the sea is not visible beyond the expanse of grassland, but the area is littered with driftwood, some plastic waste and there is even a small, upturned boat nearby.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
I dragged one of the crates over and upturned it on its side, spilling out mounds of sodden wood shavings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
