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Meanings of overturned in English

Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom.

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Examples for "upset"
1
In this case the problem without a solution upset the student, too.
The sherlockian
2
A great deal, however, could happen to upset that plan before 2021.
The Guardian
3
Canada's government won't want to upset dairy farmers ahead of an election.
Radio NZ
4
Nearly four years later, Mr Levi remains extremely upset at his treatment.
The Guardian
5
OPINION:IN A STUNNING upset, Barack Obama last week won the Iraq primary.
The Irish Times
1
The flare of the lamp was reflected in his glassy, upturned eyes.
The Bars of Iron
2
And upturned to him in agonized appeal was the face of Emily.
One Basket
3
The pallid moonlight shone on the upturned faces of the innumerable dead.
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
4
Almost angelic in its resignation and religious fervour is the upturned face.
East of Paris: Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champa...
5
Some have chairs; others sit on upturned buckets or on the floor.
The South African
Usage of overturned in English
1
That conviction was overturned a year later, days before Calderón left office.
The Guardian
2
But Justice Whata overturned that decision on a historical point of law.
Radio NZ
3
Now, the new government looks to have already overturned a land grab.
The South African
4
Saudi Arabia last year overturned a ban on women watching sporting events.
Reuters
5
The ruling has however been overturned by the Appeal Court in Paris.
Radio NZ
6
The violent confrontation saw a police vehicle overturned and court property damaged.
The South African
7
But two weeks ago, the Court of Appeal overturned the conspiracy convictions.
Radio NZ
8
However, further actions are anticipated seeking damages if they are not overturned.
Reuters
9
A rowboat that had seen better days was overturned in the grass.
The arms maker of berlin
10
But that verdict was overturned earlier this year and a retrial ordered.
The Irish Times
11
Wheeler said his confidence wasn't shaken after the would-be goal was overturned.
Reuters
12
We are astonished that this issue was completely overturned in the conclusions.
The Guardian
13
Berlin's administrative court overturned the ban on the eve of the demonstration.
The Guardian
14
However, Celestin's conviction was overturned on appeal and he was never retried.
Ebony
15
The boat was carrying seven people when it overturned late Saturday afternoon.
The South African
16
Firstly, there is every chance Pell's conviction could be overturned on appeal.
News.com.au
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Common
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