upside down
adverb
up·side down
ˈəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n 
1
: in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position
2
: in or into great disorder
turned their world upside down
Examples of upside down in a Sentence
You hung the picture upside down!
To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.
The baby was holding the book upside down.
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In the latest installment of the series, which premiered June 5 on Netflix, Georgia (Brianne Howey) is rocked by the news that her teenage daughter Ginny (Antonia Gentry) is pregnant — a twist that echoes back to her own teenage pregnancy, which turned her life upside down.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 5 June 2025
Just keep in mind that his whole world has been turned upside down.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In Villers-sur-Mer, on France’s Normandy coast, however, the typical scenario has been turned upside down—twice.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
It’s been a long few years for White, who, after a massively successful almost five-year run as the Bills’ top cornerback, had his football world turned upside down.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 5 June 2025
Just keep in mind that his whole world has been turned upside down.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
In Villers-sur-Mer, on France’s Normandy coast, however, the typical scenario has been turned upside down—twice.
—Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
It’s been a long few years for White, who, after a massively successful almost five-year run as the Bills’ top cornerback, had his football world turned upside down.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for upside down
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“Upside down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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upside down
adverb
up·side down
ˌəp-ˌsīd-ˈdau̇n
1
: with the upper part underneath and the lower part on top
2
: in or into great disorder
upside-down
adjective
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