as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
a would-be insurrectionist with a plan to bomb the capitol
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Recent Examples of insurrectionist
It was left to Keys to try to corral the insurrectionists, who were day-drinking in the lobby.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Kinzinger goes on to say that when the insurrectionist is one of their own, the rules are different.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Fragoso asked of the insurrectionists.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Kinzinger goes on to say that when the insurrectionist is one of their own, the rules are different.
—Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Fragoso asked of the insurrectionists.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurrectionist
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Adapted from Chinese folklore, the film follows a boy named Ne Zha (Crystal Lee) who is born with demon-like powers and rebels against his hawk-eyed, human parents Lady Yin and Li Jing (Vincent Rodriguez III).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Since January, thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese army.—
Jean Kaseya,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the occupation wore on, the Iraqis became proficient at building roadside bombs in basements, garages, and other insurgent test kitchens spread across Baghdad and Anbar.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The film was One Battle After Another, Anderson’s high-octane adaptation of Vineland, Thomas Pynchon’s anarchic 1990 novel about a crew of former leftist revolutionaries — the French 75 — living in a slightly more dystopian version of present-day America.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The plot centers around a former revolutionary who must reunite with old associates to find his missing daughter.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Insurrectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrectionist. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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