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
Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Since insurgent interactions with al Qaeda are almost certain to be clandestine, at least at first, detecting violations of the deal will be a test of U.S. intelligence gathering.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2020
John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Delegates followed that recommendation, rejecting a number of insurgent candidates.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
Members of the insurgent forces also told NBC News that bombing by Russian aircraft overnight also focused on the Rustan bridge along the main route to Homs, presumably in a bid to slow the rebels' advance.
—Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Since insurgent interactions with al Qaeda are almost certain to be clandestine, at least at first, detecting violations of the deal will be a test of U.S. intelligence gathering.
—David Petraeus, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2020
Noun
Prod: María Isabel Páramo, Iván García) One of the biggest swings among BAM projects, set in 1996 Colombia, as the country succumbs to bloody insurgent warfare.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Delegates followed that recommendation, rejecting a number of insurgent candidates.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgent
Adjective
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The party kept going outside after the show, where, in a rare move, attendees were surprised with a block party worthy of Hamilton's revolutionary legacy.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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One hundred years on, the Model T’s revolutionary design is still remarkably relevant.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, last year was the worst year yet for peace in the country since a 2016 deal was struck between the FARC, Colombia’s largest rebel group, and the Colombian state.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, a group of UN experts said that up to 4,000 Rwandan troops were fighting alongside the rebels.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The story follows Bárbara, rebellious and broke, who fakes her way into a convent for a private room and some peace—only to find herself on an unexpected spiritual journey.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The town’s rebellious spirit and dreamy beach backdrop attracted a who’s who in music, from Duke Ellington in the 1920s to Led Zeppelin, who skipped Woodstock in 1969 to play the Asbury Park Convention Hall.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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The Mass and Cass crisis has seeped into surrounding neighborhoods, making life in Boston treacherous.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 July 2025
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Find one of the fairway bunkers and your second shot is treacherous and, potentially, tournament ending with water lurking down the entire left side of the hole.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Even more provocative was Slocum’s conviction that a domestic life could be built upon the planks of a ship, amid seasick squalor, a mutinous crew, and crazy-making monotony and isolation.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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By the time Sandro Tonali walked into United’s box for a clear strike, only to hit the post, the atmosphere was mutinous.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Insurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgent. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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