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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However, their shindig is turned upside down with the appearance of Irish vampire Remmick (Jack O’Connell) who attacks the partygoers, turning them into new bloodsuckers and adding to his army.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Isabelle Huppert stars as Erika, the titular piano teacher, who starts up an affair with one of her students and then watches her life turn upside down.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The ferris wheel is shown upside down and lit up in neon colors in support of the film.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
This past January, the tech world was turned upside down: A new AI model that matched the performance of OpenAI’s o1 model at a fraction of the cost caught the world’s attention.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Isabelle Huppert stars as Erika, the titular piano teacher, who starts up an affair with one of her students and then watches her life turn upside down.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The ferris wheel is shown upside down and lit up in neon colors in support of the film.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
This past January, the tech world was turned upside down: A new AI model that matched the performance of OpenAI’s o1 model at a fraction of the cost caught the world’s attention.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Upside down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upside%20down. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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