rebelled (against)

Definition of rebelled (against)next
past tense of rebel (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelled (against)
Verb
  • Hours after the shooting, Noem defended the ICE officer who shot Good, saying the woman had blocked federal officers with her SUV and disobeyed orders to get out of her vehicle.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
  • One aviation expert argued that IndiGo not only disobeyed the regulations, but also increased its domestic flights without increasing crew and pilots.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • People's Liberation Army troops under Mao's control either ignored the violence or offered support to the insurrectionists while the country descended into lawlessness and retribution.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Its 40 mph speed limit is largely ignored, as are no left turn signs.
    Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Rebelled (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelled%20%28against%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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