1. turning something upside down or on its end
Usage: present participle of upend
2. disrupting or overthrowing something completely
Usage: present participle of upend

1. the act of turning something upside down or completely disrupting it
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The strong wind was upending trash cans throughout the neighborhood.
• She was upending the box to empty its contents.
• The new technology is upending traditional business models.
• The scandal is upending his political career.
• The upending of the old system created chaos initially.
• Workers were upending tables to clean underneath them.
• The startup is upending the entire industry with its innovation.