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
Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Burrows' win marks a defeat for the insurgent right wing of the GOP that eschewed working with Democrats.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
After Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, the new theocracy also battled Kurdish insurgents.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
In the fight over the future of the Democratic Party, Mr. Pritzker has emerged as a leader of an insurgent faction calling for a full-throated, unflinching barrage of attacks on Mr. Trump, his Republican allies and their right-wing agenda.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Burrows' win marks a defeat for the insurgent right wing of the GOP that eschewed working with Democrats.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Paxton will counter that Texas runoffs often reward insurgents.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
After Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, the new theocracy also battled Kurdish insurgents.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgent
Adjective
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Atlanta offers a unique laboratory where chefs test ideas to determine if temporary kitchens can transform into revolutionary restaurants.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Being able to pause a social media feed would be revolutionary.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the decade wore on, though, my parents grew up—as happens to young rebels—and my mother, unexpectedly, started thinking about having kids.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Their work and mental health were further disrupted when Houthi rebels in Yemen began attacking ships in the Red Sea, with at least nine sailors killed and 11 others held captive for five months.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a mountain resort, rebellious snowboarders uncover a nuclear conspiracy in a uranium mine.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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That video drew the ire of President Donald Trump, who deemed it traitorous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The government alleges the Sotos were part of a group of people who created and distributed insurrectionary materials called zines.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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This insurrectionary narrative about the media is not restricted to the right.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That led to a treacherous trek to Germany, which became a near-death experience.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For Prisoner, Rahim plays treacherous convict Tibor Stone, whose life is put in the hands of a young, principled prison officer Amber (Izuka Hoyle).—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And the crowd, so mutinous and angry on Saturday, were positive and supportive throughout.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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“Insurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgent. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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