/ Thesaurus / U Synonyms of upending Find synonyms for: Noun1. inversion, upending, motion, movement, move, motilityusage: turning upside down; setting on endVerb1. upend, overturn, turn over, tip over, tump overusage: become turned or set on end; "the airplanes upended"2. upend, put, set, place, pose, position, layusage: set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: polyglot Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language