upending
present participle ofupend
upend
verb[T]
uk/ʌpˈend/us/ʌpˈend/topushormovesomething so that thepartthat usuallytouchesthegroundis nottouchingthegroundany more:
She upended thechessboardhalfwaythrough thegamebecause she waslosing.
Pushing and shoving
- bat
- batsomething/someoneaway
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- bundle
- defenestrate
- dig
- elbow
- goad
- heave
- nudge
- poke
- poke/digsomeonein the ribsidiom
- prod
- propel
- push
- push off
- rib
- shoulder
- upset
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Examplesofupending
upending
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It would eliminate those tragic, accidental cases of pramsupendingand depositing the poor infant on the road in front of oncoming cars.
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The genre has been credited withupendingthe stereotype of gaming as a sedentary activity, and promoting an active lifestyle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It walks well, without waddling, and although it normally feeds byupending, it can dive if necessary.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Indirectly, it isupendingthe international monetary system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It forages beside or in the water, sometimesupendingin the water to feed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While often constructed byupendingan old bathtub and burying one end, similar designs have been factory produced.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A planchet that escapes getting struck (with or withoutupending) is known as a blank planchet or blank.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Enraged, he attacks her,upendingher dining room table and throwing her across the room.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These birds feed mainly by skimming rather thanupending.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Literally, it describes the act of violentlyupendinga chabudai as an expression of anger, frustration, and disapproval.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They forage beside or in the water, sometimes walking on lilypads orupendingin the water to feed.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The truck will have a chain or cable system forupendingthe container.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The adults breathe by going to the surface andupending.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Upendingexperience calls into question structures we imagine as unchangeable and factual.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Foraging is by picking plant items while walking or swimming, byupending, or occasionally by diving to a depth of up to 1 m (3 ft).
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