upset
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- noun
- /ʌpˈsɛt/
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- Donald J. Trump's ascent to the presidency will go down as one of the greatest political upsets in history.
- a big upset
- a stunning upset
- pull an upset
When we lost, it was a huge upset, probably tough.
- When we lost, it was a huge upset, probably tough.
- We've been having some upsets in NCAA Football.
- Syracuse went out, the ULVUNLV pulled out, pulled out for an upset.
- It's definitely the biggest upset that we've seen so far in terms of knocking Intel around.
- I didn't think, you know, we we played against them, but but I think if anyone could cause an upset, I feel like that that Stoke City team could do it right.
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Bowl eligible or not, it will still be a massive upset if the Gophers win in Lincoln today.
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So in a major upset to some, but no surprise to me, HP is our winner this year.
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This has to be the first major upset of the evening.
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The biggest upset we have seen in years.
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This could be a major upset.
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Now, this could be a huge upset.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to bring out the man who brought us the biggest upset ever.
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It's definitely the biggest upset that we've seen so far in terms of knocking Intel around.
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Nineteen-year-old George Foreman has won the gold medal in a stunning upset.
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This shocking defeat is considered the biggest upset in the history of the championship.
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Upset for an unexpected win comes from the picture of turning over the expected result (from up + set). So an upset in sport is when the normal order is overturned and the underdog wins.