revolt (against)

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Verb
  • After being passed over twice in the draft before the Lightning selected him 108th overall, Rautiainen won Liiga’s Golden Helmet award, going to the league’s MVP and voted on by his peers.
    Eduardo Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • Six months later, they're passed over.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • My belief remains that those who insist the Heat take major steps back also are those who would tune out during that period.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 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 22 May. 2026.

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