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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2
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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Mavericks fans, forced to watch their beloved Slovenian point forward foster another city’s championship dreams, have revolted.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
Users revolted against the change, citing lost AI friendships and romantic relationships with the earlier iteration of the bot.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Over their many months of incarceration, the Cuban refugees organized and revolted, in some instances breaking out of their detention camps.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Several professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have revolted against the government, and last month published immunization guidelines that diverge from the current CDC’s.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Just days ago, OpenAI was forced into damage control after users revolted against GPT-5’s colder, more clinical tone.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There will likely be a tipping point where the historic matchgoing fan is either priced out or just revolted out of wanting to attend.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a twist, some users revolted, irritated by OpenAI's decision to retire older models, including the apparently much-beloved GPT-4o.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The movie is set against 1936 when Palestinian villages revolted against British colonial rule.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
Mavericks fans, forced to watch their beloved Slovenian point forward foster another city’s championship dreams, have revolted.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2025
Users revolted against the change, citing lost AI friendships and romantic relationships with the earlier iteration of the bot.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Over their many months of incarceration, the Cuban refugees organized and revolted, in some instances breaking out of their detention camps.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Several professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have revolted against the government, and last month published immunization guidelines that diverge from the current CDC’s.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Just days ago, OpenAI was forced into damage control after users revolted against GPT-5’s colder, more clinical tone.
—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
There will likely be a tipping point where the historic matchgoing fan is either priced out or just revolted out of wanting to attend.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
But in a twist, some users revolted, irritated by OpenAI's decision to retire older models, including the apparently much-beloved GPT-4o.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolted
Adjective
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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are hurt and they are harmed by the article, and also they are disgusted by some of the things that were said in the article.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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People are disgusted with Israel’s response.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Spanish Santo Domingo, the first slave society in the Americas, Africans on a sugar plantation owned by Christopher Columbus’s son rebelled on Christmas Day 1521.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The House is set to vote on a bill to extend the subsidies as-is for three years after four Republicans rebelled against GOP leaders and joined a Democratic effort to force the measure to the floor.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Raimondo Orsi had already gone back to Argentina to look after his sick mother, and Luis Monti had retired.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Of course, one major qualifier for this is the fact there are plenty of reasons for even moderate Democrats to be repulsed at the idea of electing Cuomo.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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His family, dependent on his income and repulsed at what has become of their son, must then determine what is to be done with poor Gregor.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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The ongoing outbreak, which first sickened people in August 2024, has caused illness and death in 18 states, the CDC said on its website.—
McClatchy Media,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In total, the outbreak—linked to prepared pasta sold at grocery stores across the country—is known to have sickened 27 people in 18 states.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Russia and China claim to be appalled, too, but to use a classic diplomatic expression, the leaders in Beijing and Moscow should be invited, with all due respect, to shut their traps.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Revolted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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