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
Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The pressure on Mamdani will be intense, as his administration will be seen nationwide as a barometer of the insurgent socialist movement's ability to govern.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
Results expected later on Wednesday were expected to provide an indication of whether Raman has a serious chance of overtaking Pratt, whose insurgent candidacy has dominated recent coverage of the race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
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
The pressure on Mamdani will be intense, as his administration will be seen nationwide as a barometer of the insurgent socialist movement's ability to govern.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the complicated governor’s race, voters embraced the former health secretary’s centrist stance over the passionate promises of insurgent candidates.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 4 June 2026
Results expected later on Wednesday were expected to provide an indication of whether Raman has a serious chance of overtaking Pratt, whose insurgent candidacy has dominated recent coverage of the race.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgent
Adjective
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What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Her other books include Adèle, Sex and Lies, Country of Others and Watch Us Dance, which are the first and second parts of a trilogy of novels based on her family’s roots in revolutionary Morocco.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Accompanying the violence, both the Naxals and the security forces – including local militia raised to combat the rebels – have been accused of horrific human rights abuses, including abductions, torture and rape.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The rebels have reported two cases.—
Jean-Yves Kamale,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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In others, the rebellious teenager drinks elsewhere.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Installing his defensive ideals will be key to getting the Pels back to being competitive consistently in the treacherous Western Conference.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Many make long commutes over treacherous mountain roads to get to their workplace.—
Ernesto Sagás,
The Conversation,
26 May 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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