as in revolutionary
taking part in a rebellion
any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly
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as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable
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Recent Examples of insurgent
John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Members of the insurgent forces also told NBC News that bombing by Russian aircraft overnight also focused on the Rustan bridge along the main route to Homs, presumably in a bid to slow the rebels' advance.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Perfect for pondering what’s more human than human or planning insurgent actions against a cruel imperial apparatus.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The photograph depicts a foot soldier in an insurgent religious movement trying to storm the halls of American power.
—John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
Members of the insurgent forces also told NBC News that bombing by Russian aircraft overnight also focused on the Rustan bridge along the main route to Homs, presumably in a bid to slow the rebels' advance.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
This new generation of outlets has also begun to shape the political conversation on the left, helping boost insurgent challengers to the Democratic establishment.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Perfect for pondering what’s more human than human or planning insurgent actions against a cruel imperial apparatus.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgent
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In late 2010, Facebook became revered as the gold standard of revolutionary organizing, sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa following the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Collective farms, the bane of Soviet agriculture that had once inspired Fidel’s revolutionary visions, were no longer the norm.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Alcalá has pleaded guilty to collaborating with Colombia’s FARC rebels.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Do something semi-rebellious in honor of Lane Kim Like dyeing your hair or joining a band!—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel is once again on the air throughout the country now that rebellious affiliate owners Nexstar and Sinclair have backed down and agreed to resume airing his ABC late-night show after a weeklong standoff.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Equipment and supplies were transported to and from the site using 4x4 vehicles in what were treacherous driving conditions, per the UWFRA.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Earlier, the company stressed that the rugged Oshkosh Defense Palletized Load System (PLS) M1075A1 excels in extreme conditions, efficiently distributing supplies and equipment in treacherous environments using demountable flat rack cargo beds or ISO containers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even more provocative was Slocum’s conviction that a domestic life could be built upon the planks of a ship, amid seasick squalor, a mutinous crew, and crazy-making monotony and isolation.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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“Insurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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