1. to lift or force something upward with great effort or violence
2. to cause violent disruption or disturbance to something

Examples

• The earthquake will upheave the ground and crack the pavement.
• Strong winds upheaved the tent from its stakes.
• The revolution threatened to upheave the entire social order.
• Massive roots upheaved the sidewalk as the tree grew.
• The political scandal could upheave the government.
• Volcanic activity began to upheave the ocean floor.