as in shocked
filled with disgust
we were revolted when we learned about the prevalence of child labor in the Third World
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as in disgusted
to cause to feel disgust
the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder
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as in rebelled
to rise up against established authority
the students practically revolted when the school cancelled the championship football game
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Recent Examples of revolted
Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Thune and Johnson's joint statement came after the House GOP revolted on Friday and killed the Senate plan.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2004 when Yankee Stadium briefly replaced Cracker Jack with Crunch ‘n Munch, another caramel corn treat with peanuts, fans revolted and the team brought back Cracker Jack.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
An end to the partial government shutdown looked to be on the horizon early Friday, March 27, until Republican leaders in the House of Representatives revolted that afternoon, coming out against a deal to end the six-week-long funding crisis at the Department of Homeland Security.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The plan ran aground when athletes were apparently awarded identical medals in the same event—the Special Olympics is not, strictly speaking, about winners and losers—and bettors revolted after their payouts were delayed.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the most devoted fan bases in professional sports would have revolted.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
But fans revolted when this reboot hinged on a Piggy/Kermit break-up.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
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
And the mayor is embroiled in a power struggle over leadership of the Chicago Housing Authority, where board members openly revolted against him by installing a CEO of their choosing, Keith Pettigrew, in a process Johnson says violated state law.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Thune and Johnson's joint statement came after the House GOP revolted on Friday and killed the Senate plan.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2004 when Yankee Stadium briefly replaced Cracker Jack with Crunch ‘n Munch, another caramel corn treat with peanuts, fans revolted and the team brought back Cracker Jack.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
An end to the partial government shutdown looked to be on the horizon early Friday, March 27, until Republican leaders in the House of Representatives revolted that afternoon, coming out against a deal to end the six-week-long funding crisis at the Department of Homeland Security.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The plan ran aground when athletes were apparently awarded identical medals in the same event—the Special Olympics is not, strictly speaking, about winners and losers—and bettors revolted after their payouts were delayed.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
One of the most devoted fan bases in professional sports would have revolted.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2026
But fans revolted when this reboot hinged on a Piggy/Kermit break-up.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
But university associations and states revolted, arguing the move violated Congress’ directions and the NIH’s own policies.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolted
Adjective
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After one bite, Chris looked shocked.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
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The shocked women find their voices and agree to his terms.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some were disgusted, while others were filled with joy.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Polling shows people disgusted with the political status quo.—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Albuquerque held on to Goa after his men rebelled, insisting that the city was indefensible.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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During the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Kurds were marginalized and repressed and sometimes rebelled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Often, Marcano had to stand in line for hours with her sick daughter to insure that Amalia was seen by Dilley’s medical team.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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There have been case reports of people getting very sick from injecting the wrong dose of a peptide or having contaminated peptides.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pheidippides, legendary Greek hēmerodromos, or courier, who is popularly believed to have run 40 km (about 25 miles) from the battlefield at Marathon to Athens in 490 bce, to report that the Athenians, in a single afternoon, had repulsed the first Persian invasion of Greece.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cilantro, a polarizing herb that’s either adored in Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Indian cuisines, or repulsed by those who detect a nauseating soapy taste.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Police in Broomfield, Colorado, opened an investigation after multiple hot dogs laced with methamphetamine were found in a family’s yard and sickened at least two dogs, according to a press release.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The proposal appalled the science community and lawmakers.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Revolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolted. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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