to upset
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5.4
- verb
- /ʌpˈsɛt/
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- And Medfield upsets Rutland on an incredible play by Dale Jepner!
Examples
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You might remember that as the time the Badgers upset the No. 1 ranked team in the nation.
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In Samford's most recent game, they upset No. 6 Wofford College in double overtime.
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Washington State went into The Farm two weeks ago and nearly upset the Stanford Cardinal.
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The following year, they won their division, but were upset by the fourth-place team in the first round.
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His team will be ready to play at home and upset the Irish's title dreams.
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If the Bengals are to upset the Ravens, they will need to shut Rice down.
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And can the underdog O's upset the perennial Yankees to take on the Tigers?
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His Louisiana-Monroe squad upset the Razorbacks three weeks ago and started this Arkansas free fall.
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Kansas State vs. Baylor final score: Bears upset No. 1 Wildcats, 52-24.
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The underdog team managed to upset the reigning champions in a thrilling match.
Synonyms
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2.1
To beat someone in a game, fight, or contest
Compounds
How Unexpected
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Morphology
Etymology
Upset meaning to defeat unexpectedly comes from the idea of overturning the expected result, from up + set. So to upset a favorite is to turn the expected outcome upside down.