Definition of UPEND

upend

Verb

Verb Forms: upended, upending, upends

  • To set or stand something on one end.
  • become turned or set on end
    • "the airplanes upended"
  • set, turn, or stand on end
    • "upend the box and empty the contents"
  • To end up; to set on end.
  • To tip or turn over.
  • To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
  • To affect or upset drastically.

Examples

  • A single well-placed word can UPEND an entire Scrabble game, changing the leader instantly.
  • By the middle of March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic upended normal life for virtually all Americans.
  • The scientific evidence upended the popular myth.
  • upend the box and empty the contents
  • When he upended the bottle of water over his sleeping sister, the lid popped off and surprised them both.

Origin / Etymology

From up- + end.

Scrabble Score: 8

upend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

upend: valid Words With Friends Word