revolt (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolt (against)
Verb
  • Defender Bobby Thomas then limbers up to play the long pass over the top, but Sunderland’s back four is alert to the runs in-behind and sweeps up the eventual ball.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Hartman placed a catchable pass over Osbourn’s shoulder.
    Kyle Hightower, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The public seems so tuned-in to roster construction and ready to tune out for the games.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
  • She's generated the kind of viral moments and media attention that actually breaks through to voters who've tuned out politics.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • The rise of individuality Amid all this, another trend cannot be ignored: personalisation.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The scale of public mobilization and participation is difficult to ignore.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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