as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine
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as in insurgent
a person who rises up against authority
the rebel would not submit peacefully, even after he was captured
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as in to revolt
to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebel
Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Pascal's enraged protector, Joel, mowed down the rebel Fireflies (including the surgeon in scrubs), who were about to study immune Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) brain for a possible infection cure to save humanity.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But within those factions — among the rebels, particularly — are a whole unruly mess of competing ideas.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Democrats believe the rebelling conservatives will fold in the end.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, Marian infiltrates the power at court, as both work together to thwart royal corruption and bring peace to the land.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Pascal's enraged protector, Joel, mowed down the rebel Fireflies (including the surgeon in scrubs), who were about to study immune Ellie's (Bella Ramsey) brain for a possible infection cure to save humanity.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
But recently in the DRC, where 95% of the population are Christian, no one stopped Islamist rebels from forcing 70 Christians into a church where they were butchered, beheaded with machetes.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
But within those factions — among the rebels, particularly — are a whole unruly mess of competing ideas.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
But that outraged some Republicans, and eight Republicans joined Luna in rebelling and taking down a procedural vote that blocked consideration of other unrelated matters.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Democrats believe the rebelling conservatives will fold in the end.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebel
Adjective
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Lesser powers that find themselves under the dominion of a great power against their wishes can be resentful and rebellious.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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In 1978, an ambitious and rebellious young woman, Marina Bulgari, decamped from her family business to branch out with her own jewelry brand.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the insurgents attacking the American soldiers are truly faceless.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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The mission began in fairly standard form: The SEALs infiltrated a bleak and dusty corner of Ramadi that happened to overlook a marketplace and, unbeknownst to them, also sat across from the lair of the Iraqi insurgents.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cumulative price increases exceed 30,000% since 2011, when Syrians first revolted against Mr. Assad’s rule, according to Professor Ali Kanaan, dean of the faculty of economics at the University of Damascus.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dem governors revolt against Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hegseth, a veteran and former Fox News host, was defiant in remarks to reporters earlier Monday.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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But when asked about the lack of norms and decorum in the current political climate and whether Democrats need to play on the same level, Himes was defiant.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In celebration of this historic ride, M.S. Rau in New Orleans is offering three silver pieces handcrafted by the American revolutionary, including a coffee pot for $1,285,000.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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The film finds DiCaprio playing a hard-living revolutionary who is trying to rescue his kidnapped daughter.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In June 2023, the group mutinied and marched on Moscow before then leader Yevgeny Prigozhin negotiated a deal with the Kremlin.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Rebel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebel. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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