How to Use upside down in a Sentence

upside down

adverb
Definition of upside downnext
  • You hung the picture upside down!
  • The baby was holding the book upside down.
  • 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
  • But notice that the spots on the screen are upside down relative to the lights.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 5 Apr. 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
  • But the process has been almost upside down and a bit sporadic.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Their joyful world is turned upside down when gloomy, mean Bergens threaten to pull the plug on all the fun.
    — Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Jonathan Vigliotti: In less than 24 hours, your world was turned upside down.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Teal and navy shirts hung upside down from the windows, their arms reaching for us.
    — Lauren Depino, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
  • 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 officer found a vehicle upside down on the south side of the highway.
    — Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Her newfound bliss isn't long-lived, however, as a blast from the past comes back in the form of her ex-lover who turns her world upside down.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024

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