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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Management upheaval at Netflix continued Monday as the streamer’s head of films Dan Lin exited.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Law enforcement was deployed to contain the upheaval, and the government is holding public security summits on Monday to handle future responses.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of upheaval

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The revolution was an intimate one, grounded in a simple vision of heaven as a place for dancing cheek to cheek.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
Most employees work on the technology in one form or another as Nadella pivots the software giant to win the enterprise and cloud computing parts of the AI revolution.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of revolution

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The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 2 miles west-southwest of Yucaipa and occurred at a depth of 10 miles.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Its chief instructor, Wang Kuanghan, has said plans are underway to open five more centers in China within three years, expanding the simulations to other disasters, including fires and earthquakes.

— Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of earthquake

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How is the Schaumburg Democrat grappling with that fateful outcome, while preparing to depart Congress after 10 tumultuous years, which included a pandemic, an insurrection and impeachment proceedings?

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
The film argues that those foundational principles — along with the amendment’s prohibition against those who engage in insurrection serving as heads of state — have come under unprecedented pressure in recent years.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

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