mutinied

past tense of mutiny
as in rebelled
to rise up against established authority the party's conservative faction mutinied just before the election

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rebelled
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  • Ever since the Haitian revolutionaries first rebelled against the French in 1791, the proslavery and imperialist powers of Europe and the Americas had a special interest in ensuring that Haiti failed.
    Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • Jane rebelled against Marge’s efforts to manage her choices, especially on whom to date.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
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“Mutinied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutinied. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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