revolt (against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolt (against)
Verb
  • After being passed over for Love Island in 2021, Martin had become disillusioned with reality dating shows.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 June 2025
  • In an Espanyol team suited to playing direct football, Garcia thrived at switching up his distribution and hitting attacking players with lofted passes over the midfield.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • Many attempt to tune out one layer of noise by adding another.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • But Microsoft investors appear to be tuning out that noise.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Despite weeks of calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Trump has been ignored by Putin, who continues his aggression.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
  • If another catastrophe were to occur—especially one brought on by ignoring the essential stepping stone of the moon—the backlash could be far more severe.
    Avery Padraic Kerrigan, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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