rebels (against)

present tense third-person singular of rebel (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebels (against)
Verb
  • Circe, too, disobeys the code, turning Odysseus’ men into pigs.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Still, a young kid is a young kid no matter the era, and to fulfill his wish of seeing real dinosaurs, Arco disobeys his parents.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Karl Buchholz, Broomfield Recent coverage of RTD’s budget and ridership crisis completely ignores the elephant in the room, public safety.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Two things are always in motion, the agent's confidence and the person's trust, and an interface that ignores both will feel wrong long before anyone can say why.
    Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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“Rebels (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebels%20%28against%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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