as in revolted
to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebelled
Not be outdone, a couple of New Jersey towns even 'rebelled' against data centers despite there being no plan to actually build them!
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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.
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Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Jane rebelled against Marge’s efforts to manage her choices, especially on whom to date.
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Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
As a young woman, my mother rebelled against this laborious femininity, mostly wearing jeans and loose men’s shirts.
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Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
Irish nationalists had rebelled against British rule for hundreds of years, but revolution started to become more palatable to the larger public during World War I, according to Sean Farrell, a history professor at Northern Illinois University and 19th century Irish historian.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
More than two centuries after the 13 colonies rebelled against King George III and sent his redcoats packing, a direct descendant of that monarch will arrive Monday in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from British rule.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
When garnished with the story of an impetuous son who rebelled against a Mughal emperor, that lamb broth does give a different kick.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
The central authority of the emperor became tenuous, and non-Muslim communities such as the Sikhs and Rajputs rebelled against Aurangzeb’s policies.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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,
14 May 2026
As a young woman, my mother rebelled against this laborious femininity, mostly wearing jeans and loose men’s shirts.
—
Benny Peterson,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
Irish nationalists had rebelled against British rule for hundreds of years, but revolution started to become more palatable to the larger public during World War I, according to Sean Farrell, a history professor at Northern Illinois University and 19th century Irish historian.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
More than two centuries after the 13 colonies rebelled against King George III and sent his redcoats packing, a direct descendant of that monarch will arrive Monday in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from British rule.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
When garnished with the story of an impetuous son who rebelled against a Mughal emperor, that lamb broth does give a different kick.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
The central authority of the emperor became tenuous, and non-Muslim communities such as the Sikhs and Rajputs rebelled against Aurangzeb’s policies.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelled
revolted
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In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast.
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The players revolted, boycotting training over Anelka’s treatment.
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