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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
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
These fears lead them to rebelling against the technology overall.
—Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
The teenagers were rebelling, like teenagers are supposed to.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
After rebelling against the authority of the Jade Emperor (the supreme deity in traditional Chinese cosmology), he is subdued by the Buddha and imprisoned beneath the Five Elements Mountain.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Jumping, rebelling, expelling, reacting, acting.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Embracing a visual vocabulary of the lowbrow and the rudimentary is a tried-and-true method of rebelling against a culture that feels vapid or corporatized.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Republicans themselves remain divided over how to proceed, with some hard-right lawmakers already rebelling against the shutdown deal.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The musical, which features a rock score, is based on the 1891 play by Frank Wedekind, which follows a group of teenagers in 19th-century Germany who are discovering their sexuality and rebelling against the strict rules set by their parents.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
These fears lead them to rebelling against the technology overall.
—Staff Author, Parents, 7 June 2026
The teenagers were rebelling, like teenagers are supposed to.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
After rebelling against the authority of the Jade Emperor (the supreme deity in traditional Chinese cosmology), he is subdued by the Buddha and imprisoned beneath the Five Elements Mountain.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Jumping, rebelling, expelling, reacting, acting.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Embracing a visual vocabulary of the lowbrow and the rudimentary is a tried-and-true method of rebelling against a culture that feels vapid or corporatized.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
Two decades after Steve Jobs premiered the iPhone, a small but passionate movement — with offshoots in several countries — is rebelling against the omnipresent screen.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Republicans themselves remain divided over how to proceed, with some hard-right lawmakers already rebelling against the shutdown deal.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelling
Noun
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View gallery - 5 images There's a rebellion underway against the always-on, infinitely-scrollable nature of the smartphone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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Within weeks, the new hypernationalist government mounted an effort to suppress the Russian language in the Donbas, provoking a rebellion among ethnically Russian Ukrainians.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Kimmel was returned to the broadcast the next week, but Carr framed the episode as a case of local broadcasters revolting against the influence of national programmers.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Nov. 2025
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This political propaganda is revolting, totally disgusting and perhaps a violation of the Hatch Act.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was also booked on fresh charges of felony vandalism, battery against a former dating partner and willful disobedience of a court order.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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On Wednesday, dissident artists Pussy Riot stormed the Russian pavilion while waving Ukrainian flags and calling for disobedience.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 May 2026
Verb
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He was arrested on suspicion of brandishing a weapon, resisting arrest with violence, resisting arrest, trespassing and being too intoxicated to care for himself in public, police said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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After her third arrest in November 2024, Chelsea pled guilty in February 2025 to charges of resisting or obstructing an officer, felony bail jumping and possession of methamphetamine, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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As a plant prohibited by national and international laws, Cannabis tended to impart an aura of cool rebelliousness to its users.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The suit alleges she was informed the officer resisted calls to attend remedial training going so far as to tell his fellow officers that Internal Affairs could open up an insubordination case on him.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Assistant Superintendent Tony Poole is also leaving the district after he was suspended in February for alleged insubordination.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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The Board of Governors at the International Atomic Energy Agency finds Iran in noncompliance with its nuclear obligations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The building had multiple issues, including a broken air conditioner, peeling paint, and noncompliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (people in wheelchairs are carried up the church’s steps).—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
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Republicans are grinning at the prospect of a progressive revolt, as Democratic moderates within the party warn that tip-toeing too far to the left could shoo away general election voters.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Oil expected to last only one night endured for eight during the Maccabee revolt.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Rebelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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