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
Miles Klee, Wired News, 15 May 2026
The Republican is seeking a sixth term of six years this fall in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races against insurgent 41-year-old oysterman and veteran Graham Platner, a Democrat.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Platner, the insurgent progressive candidate in the race, won after a series of scandals—one about more recent sexting while married and one involving his treatment of past girlfriends.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Adjective
Spencer Pratt, once the villain of the 2000s MTV reality show The Hills and now an insurgent candidate in this year’s Los Angeles mayoral race, had a breakthrough moment in his first debate performance last Wednesday.
—Miles Klee, Wired News, 15 May 2026
The Republican is seeking a sixth term of six years this fall in what is expected to be one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races against insurgent 41-year-old oysterman and veteran Graham Platner, a Democrat.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Noun
The press aims to champion writing that is urgent and insurgent.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Platner, the insurgent progressive candidate in the race, won after a series of scandals—one about more recent sexting while married and one involving his treatment of past girlfriends.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgent
Adjective
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The authors tell it through the lives of six Iranians, including a revolutionary ideologue, a tech entrepreneur, and two women at the forefront of the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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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,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Mahamat Idriss Déby, 42, seized power in Chad after his father, Idriss Déby, was killed fighting rebels in 2021, before winning elections in 2024.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group has been responsible for current President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s security and for fighting rebel groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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As a whole, the return of the Ninja 300 feels almost rebellious in today's motorcycle market.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Difficult teenage years with lots of poor decisions and rebellious behavior.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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And at the very center of Hell is Satan himself, the traitorous Archangel Lucifer, depicted as a monstrous creature with wings and three heads.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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The Iranian regime was, if not on the ropes, then in very serious trouble as recently as January, when, amid a terrible economic situation with an eviscerated middle class, a large proportion of the population—disgruntled, unhappy, insurrectionary, revolutionary—came out to protest on the streets.—
Daniel Drake,
The New York Review of Books,
16 May 2026
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Mazzini therefore proposed to rely solely upon a national insurrectionary movement, aiming at unity in a free republic.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The terrain can be treacherous, but the guide offered patience and grace for our entire group, slowing down without comment when someone was straggling and prioritizing water breaks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Shinnecock’s fairways create optical illusions off the tee, the bunkering is treacherous and the greens are, in some places, designed to repel the ball from the putting surfaces.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Sandwiched in between was a draw with Chelsea, which felt like a defeat with the mood inside Anfield so mutinous.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In ancient Roman times, military generals are thought to have used a tactic known as decimation to punish mutinous groups of mercenary soldiers.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
20 May 2026
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