revolt (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolt (against)
Verb
  • Each was a three-star high school prospect, out of a possible five, who had been passed over by the country’s most tradition-rich schools and had instead proved himself as a starter at a middle-tier program.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Embers traveled up to two miles to the west, passing over some neighborhoods but hitting central Altadena hard.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • No matter how leaders try to communicate or engage, their messages get tuned out.
    Stacey Hanke, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Speaking of crucial players, David Moyes is getting a tune out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin already.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But former Twitter employees say Musk sees laws, regulations and procedures as unnecessary speed bumps meant to be ignored.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Equally, ignoring the barriers imposed historically and currently against many of our fellow humans will not only impact thousands of careers but will have a regressive effect on our abilities to work together and develop an essential glue of civil society, empathy.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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