revolt (against)

verb

Definition of revolt (against)next
as in to mutiny (against)

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  1. pass over
  2. tune out
  3. ignore
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  • Can the MacBook Neo make the jump to an annual upgrade, perhaps with the original MacBook Neo being passed over to other family members?
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Young and Legette also connected on a zipping pass over the middle in 7-on-7 drills.
    — Mike Kaye July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Definition of pass over
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  • If profits keep growing this quickly, investors might tune out election noise, seasonal weakness, and even some volatility.
    — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Any advice on how to tune out ignorant neighbors who refuse to shut up?
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of tune out
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  • Renner said Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him, Collins and conservative activist and investor James Fishback.
    — Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The simple, rather depressing, and completely overwhelming fact of the matter is that the Marvel Cinematic Universe cannot be ignored, even as superhero fatigue has definitively set in at the global box office.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
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