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rebellion, revolution, uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny mean an outbreak against authority. rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful. open rebellion against the officers revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government). a political revolution that toppled the monarchy uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion. quickly put down the uprising revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds. a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders an insurrection of oppressed laborers mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority. a mutiny led by the ship's cook

Examples of uprising in a Sentence

The government quickly put down the uprising. the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed

Recent Examples on the Web Yet for all the praise, Tunisia, a small North African country of 11 million, never fixed the serious economic problems that led to the uprising in the first place. — New York Times, 28 July 2021 Prior to the uprising, Brooks spoke at a ‘Stop the Steal’ rally about his opposition to certifying the election results. — al, 5 July 2021 Prices plunged, factories closed, and workers faced terrible conditions that led to an uprising. — The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2021 But House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) slammed law enforcement’s response to the uprising. — Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2021 The sort of police raids on gay bars that led to the Stonewall uprising in 1969 became unimaginable decades ago. — Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 3 May 2021 In these circumstances, sanctions and global scrutiny can add real weight to a pro-democracy uprising. — Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2021 The militarization of American police forces meant that the response to the uprising in Ferguson resembled a military occupation. — Kandist Mallett, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2021 From covid to the uprising against racial injustice after George Floyd and the wildfires out west. — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020

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