revolt (against)

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Verb
  • As the opening frame came to a close, Lopez fed a pass over to Watts in front of the Walpole net, and the senior buried a shot to provide Notre Dame a 3-2 advantage.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • The Hispanic Caucus’ PAC would continue to back their two preferred candidates who were passed over Monday by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, its chair said in a statement.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Flip the script Max Kettner, Chief Multi-Asset Strategist at HSBC, said investors need to tune out the geopolitical noise, and instead focus on earnings fundamentals.
    Michael Considine, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Over his nearly seven-decade career on stage and screen, McKellen says he’s learned to tune out the noise of others’ opinions.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ricketts faces four primary challengers of his own, but he's mostly ignored those rivals to put more attention towards Osborn in what could be a competitive race.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Common laundry habits — ignoring dryer vent buildup, leaving wet clothes in the washer, using hot water on everything and skipping the washing machine gasket — can damage appliances, ruin fabrics and even create a fire risk.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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