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to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebelling
Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardeners, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, are rebelling against throwaway culture by ditching disposable gardening.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Kate is rebelling against Petruchio’s efforts to control her, but her words also help explain confessional outbursts from women who’ve spent too long in relationships suppressing anger.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Steve Honig, founder of The Honig Company, said the relatability in rebelling against social norms has viewers hooked.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
These stories absolutely nail the experiences of women rebelling in worlds calibrated to restrict and undernourish them.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Loosely inspired by real-life events, the film chronicled the tale of an undercover detective infiltraitng a coal mining community to expose a group of Irish-American miners rebelling against the mine owners.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the only alternative is rebelling against the government.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Refrain from rebelling against the GPS overlord!
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Communities are rebelling against the construction of massive data farms.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardeners, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, are rebelling against throwaway culture by ditching disposable gardening.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Kate is rebelling against Petruchio’s efforts to control her, but her words also help explain confessional outbursts from women who’ve spent too long in relationships suppressing anger.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Steve Honig, founder of The Honig Company, said the relatability in rebelling against social norms has viewers hooked.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
These stories absolutely nail the experiences of women rebelling in worlds calibrated to restrict and undernourish them.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Loosely inspired by real-life events, the film chronicled the tale of an undercover detective infiltraitng a coal mining community to expose a group of Irish-American miners rebelling against the mine owners.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Otherwise, the only alternative is rebelling against the government.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Refrain from rebelling against the GPS overlord!
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelling
Noun
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And, of course, boarding schools themselves can be immensely silly, dominated by boys’ pranks, rebellions, and mishaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Here are some notable uses of the Insurrection Act, usually to quell rebellions or in cases where local or state authorities were unable or unwilling to maintain order or uphold the Constitution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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House conservatives are quietly revolting against Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership style.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
26 Dec. 2025
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But in some of the states slated to house these projects, many of them politically purple-ish or even red—Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania—voters are revolting, often successfully keeping them out of their neighborhoods.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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However, the dictates of a person's conscience, religion, or personal philosophy cannot justify or excuse the disobedience of an otherwise lawful order.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Nov. 2025
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At times, Carol’s admirable rebelliousness seems to come at the cost of self-flagellating destruction, a badge of honor to be miserable.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The performance goes from fiery to ineffectual as DiCaprio’s character, Bob, loses his youthful rebelliousness in a haze of pot and resignation.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the department, Sutton currently faces three counts of resisting an officer, two counts of public intimidation, two counts of battery of a police officer, one count of disturbing the peace and one count of criminal trespassing.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Of the many types of basil, the classic Italian 'Treviso' variety stands out for resisting bitterness, staying tender longer, and being slow to flower even as summer heats up.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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Green Thumb asserted Contreras was terminated for insubordination and other reasons.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
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Their prophet, the woman who brought Shakerism from Manchester, England all the way to the American colonies in 1774, played by Amanda Seyfried, learns of the insubordination.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
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Cal Coast also said an outside consultant drafted recommendations that focused on risk mitigation, and not legal noncompliance.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Another 86 were among the nationwide 4,554 put on notice for potential noncompliance, TCS research shows.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Soon afterward, the White House encouraged a revolt by senior Venezuelan military leaders and other government officials—a hapless, underplanned effort that quickly fell apart.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Rebelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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