How to Use upside down in a Sentence

upside down

adverb
Definition of upside downnext
  • To remove the plant, turn the pot upside down and tap gently on the bottom to loosen it.
  • In the blink of an eye, our world can be turned upside down.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 21 July 2023
  • But his life would be turned upside down before the end of the night.
    — April Helms, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • At farms across the nation, the Dutch flag hangs upside down as a sign of protest.
    — Mike Corder, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Place the skillet upside down on the top rack of your hot oven for one hour.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Hill turned that game upside down as a rookie with the Chiefs.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Her face was scratched off, and the photo was placed upside down.
    — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
  • Take a quarter, put it upside down, and stick it inside the tread.
    — Annie Gabillet, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • This part of the bracket was turned upside down as the top two seeds were sent home on the first weekend.
    — Michael Arinze, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The photo shows the cellphone stuck to the lid upside down with the camera facing out.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Sloths hang from trees and do most of their business upside down.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The processes of how they’re formed on a chip must be turned upside down.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Photos of the crash site showed the bus upside down, partly crushed and emitting a plume of smoke.
    — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Start by turning the keyboard upside down and give it a good shake.
    — Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2023
  • Tie the stems together and hang upside down away from light.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Music can soothe the savage child, and turn frowns upside down.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 25 Aug. 2023
  • If dropped upside down, the box would likely spill all of its contents.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Then, hang the cut stems upside down in a dry area with good airflow until the fruits, leaves, and stems are dry.
    — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Jonathan Vigliotti: In less than 24 hours, your world was turned upside down.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Tannahill, now jerked upside down, would mewl and scream and clamber down a wall.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • That may be wise in a weather world that sometimes seems upside down.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Since his death, his mother's life has been turned upside down.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
  • The car made more than six barrel rolls and came to a stop upside down up against a tire barrier.
    — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2023
  • Dump hot water out, turn the glass upside down and cover the cold, hard butter.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But the Heat quickly turned Felipe’s frown upside down.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2023
  • To keep her core strong, Halle does sit ups and crunches while hanging upside down.
    — Women's Health, 21 Feb. 2023
  • In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • One, right at the base of the tree, is upside down and partially uprooted.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024
  • That flag, hanging at an odd angle, almost upside down, offers a sense of the eeriness of this moment, and of the general dread.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
  • Both sides will be visible—but because Cornish did not orient them the same way, one image will always be upside down.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024

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