rebelling (against)

present participle of rebel (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelling (against)
disobeying
Verb
  • The violations are disobeying orders and conduct unbecoming an officer.
    Charlie D'Agata, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Santana-Mateo was booked on charges of breach of peace, engaging police in a pursuit, disobeying the direction of officer, reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, failure to drive right, failure to obey a traffic control signal and driving the wrong way on a one way.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
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“Rebelling (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelling%20%28against%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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