Pronunciation: /tɜrn ˈʌpsaɪd daʊn/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I accidentally turned upside down my cup of coffee.
A2 The strong wind turned upside down the picnic table.
B1 The earthquake caused the entire city to be turned upside down.
B2 The unexpected news turned upside down their plans for the weekend.
C1 The scandal turned upside down the political landscape of the country.
C2 The discovery of a new species turned upside down the scientific community's understanding of evolution.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I accidentally turned upside down my cup of coffee.
A2 The wind was so strong that it turned upside down the umbrella.
B1 The earthquake caused the entire city to be turned upside down.
B2 The magician performed a trick where he turned upside down a table without touching it.
C1 The investigation turned upside down when new evidence was discovered.
C2 The artist's unique perspective on life turned upside down the traditional art world.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 The cat accidentally turned upside down the cup on the table.
A2 She was so clumsy that she managed to turn upside down the entire stack of books.
B1 The strong winds turned upside down the patio furniture in the backyard.
B2 The earthquake caused the entire city to be turned upside down.
C1 The scandal turned upside down the political landscape of the country.
C2 The discovery of a new species of animal turned upside down the scientific community's understanding of evolution.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 The cat knocked over the vase and turned it upside down.
A2 I accidentally turned my backpack upside down while looking for my keys.
B1 The tornado turned the entire town upside down, leaving destruction in its wake.
B2 The magician performed a trick where he turned a table upside down without touching it.
C1 The investigation turned the suspect's alibi upside down, revealing new evidence.
C2 The artist's unconventional painting style turns traditional art techniques upside down.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 Please turn the book upside down.
A2 She accidentally turned the painting upside down.
B1 The strong wind turned the umbrella upside down.
B2 The earthquake caused the entire town to be turned upside down.
C1 The scandal turned the political landscape upside down.
C2 The discovery of new evidence turned the case upside down.
formal The scientist carefully turned the test tube upside down to observe the reaction.
informal I accidentally turned my phone upside down and couldn't find it for a while.
slang He turned the whole situation upside down with his unexpected decision.
figurative The new manager's arrival turned the company upside down, bringing in many changes.
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