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revolted

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verb

past tense of revolt

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Recent Examples of revolted
Adjective
The stench of corruption might become so overwhelming that a revolted electorate rejects the entire enterprise. Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2010, four years after reaching the final for the second time in three World Cups, the players revolted against coach Raymond Domenech during the tournament. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 In 2013, Microsoft proposed similar restrictions for the original Xbox One, and Sony publicly committing to keep discs while Xbox users revolted. Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The country’s first civil war began on the eve of independence and lasted from 1955 until 1972, when the southerners, who were largely Christian or animists, revolted against the repressive and exploitative control of the government in Khartoum. Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 Some fans revolted against head coach Fabian Hurzeler last winter before a turnaround in form. Andy Naylor, New York Times, 23 June 2026 In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast. Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 Roaring Kitty, revolted against the investment establishment. Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Seeing this as a clear violation of their privacy, employees immediately revolted. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 Others revolted against mask-wearing and caused a ruckus in the air. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolted
Adjective
  • Owens immediately went after Balor and Gunther while Zayn stood in the ring shocked.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the night went from spooky to spellbinding when the stars of the beloved 1998 fantasy film revealed themselves to the shocked crowd of fans.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2017, the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to a team of French researchers who used advanced brain-scanning technology to measure the extent to which some people are disgusted by fromage.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The Chumash rebelled in 1824, the latest in a chain of Native Californian revolts against the friars.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
  • Those super-smart chimps, gorillas, and orangutans eventually evolved and rebelled against their human masters.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • Veterinarians for famed Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, who was found sick and on the ground weeks ago, still don’t know what’s wrong with her.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • What stays with me is not just what happened when my father got sick, but what didn’t happen before.
    Guy Leitersdorf, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Most Americans are repulsed by the core ideas of radical leftists.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June.
    Kate Wells, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This came with no evidence that his crops were infected with the parasite causing explosive diarrhea that has sickened thousands of people in nearly every state.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Perverse incentives For their part, wildfire experts say that they are appalled by the mere existence of prediction markets that allow for trading on these disasters.
    Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

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“Revolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolted. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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