revolted (against)

past tense of revolt (against)

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passed over
Verb
  • For Iceland, this solar eclipse is considered especially epic since a total eclipse hasn't passed over the country since 1954, according to the Blue Lagoon, and the next one isn’t predicted to strike until 2196.
    Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
  • The Blue Jackets promoted Pascal Vincent to replace Babcock, even though Vincent had been passed over in each of their previous two coach searches.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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“Revolted (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolted%20%28against%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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