MUTINYING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

mutinying

verb

present participle of mutiny

as in rebelling

to rise up against established authority the party's conservative faction mutinied just before the election

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Recent Examples of mutinying Playing an American in a production staffed by Australians, Brits, a Chilean director and a Hispanic DP, her brain kept mutinying. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026

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rebelling

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With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Stephens arrives as if the plan remained intact, her head-to-toe leather look rebelling against the searing heat.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026