Thesaurus results for BOULEVERSEMENT

bouleversement

noun

bül-ˌver-sə-ˈmäⁿ

Definition of bouleversement

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the bouleversement in the print media since the rise of the Internet

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Noun

The upheaval this regulation will bring is therefore imminent!

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
However, the approaching eclipse season comes with a lightning flash of inspiration, along with the usual possibility for upheaval and sudden plot twists.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of upheaval

Noun

That steady flow of conversions amounts to a structural bid for the dollar, one that has little to do with the White House and everything to do with where the technology revolution is headquartered.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
The new materials revolution is giving us all a chance to literally wear our love for animals on our sleeves.

— P.J. Smith, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Definition of revolution

Noun

What began as one employee's devastating loss quickly grew into a community-wide effort to help earthquake victims in Venezuela.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Venezuela’s fragile health care system had been deteriorating for years before two powerful earthquakes rattled the South American nation last month, killing more than 5,000 people and further exacerbating its ongoing health crisis.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 31 July 2026

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The disparities from slavery to Jim Crow continue to haunt Black life and have fueled Black insurrection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Commentators such as Canadian journalist and filmmaker Paul Jay, founder and former CEO of The Real News Network, have described the 2021 insurrection as a dry run for future attempts to subvert American democracy.

— James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Definition of insurrection

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