upending

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noun

An act of overthrowing or turning over.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of upend
nounupending (plural upendings)

plural upendings

  1. An act of overthrowing or turning over.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounturning upside down; setting on end

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inversion
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motionmovementmove
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inversion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

upending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upending

MLA

“upending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upending. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upending,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upending.

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