rebelled (against)

past tense of rebel (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelled (against)
Verb
  • Ulysses expresses sorrowful regret for having disobeyed Zeus’ Law – essentially the Golden Rule – in sacking Troy.
    Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
  • However, all of the city’s fire stations seemingly disobeyed the mayor by lowering their flags.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Her attorney advised against it, but Belle ignored the advice, allowed the change and signed.
    Margery A. Greenberg, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The crowds ignored the best efforts of the protest leaders to act as disciplinary conductors and reveled in their own playful spontaneity, their slogans and posters heaping colorful profanities on the prime minister.
    Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
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“Rebelled (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelled%20%28against%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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