as in rebellions
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
soon the revolt had spread to every corner of the country
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as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder
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as in rebels
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 revolts
Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The result was that, where earlier fiscal crises had been met by waves of municipal-level revolts against mainstream economic policies, New York witnessed no such revolts in the 1970s.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Peasant revolts have been a thing right alongside revolutionary history the entire time.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
One can scarcely draw solace from the trajectories of those recent revolts.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The Russian Empire would also crush revolts organized by the Crimean Tatars, which saw Russia gain control over the peninsula.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT's history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The result was that, where earlier fiscal crises had been met by waves of municipal-level revolts against mainstream economic policies, New York witnessed no such revolts in the 1970s.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Peasant revolts have been a thing right alongside revolutionary history the entire time.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
One can scarcely draw solace from the trajectories of those recent revolts.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Soliman worked as a freelance journalist covering pro-democracy revolts in Egypt and neighboring Libya.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The Russian Empire would also crush revolts organized by the Crimean Tatars, which saw Russia gain control over the peninsula.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
So far, the release sparked one of the most intense user revolts in ChatGPT's history, forcing CEO Sam Altman to make an unusual public apology and reverse key decisions.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolts
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Worth about $5 million, the Chew Valley Hoard is believed to have been hidden for safekeeping nearly 1,000 years ago, as Saxon rebellions against William the Conqueror roiled England; just under half of the 2,584 coins feature the last Anglo-Saxon king Harold II.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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While the sicko elites bask in the violence, Kawaji sees the Kodoku as a means of exterminating the remaining samurai, who have staged multiple rebellions against the Japanese empire.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Nov. 2025
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Set in the beginning of the 20th century, the work revolves around the fortunes of titular Fleur, a young girl who rebels against her life in a slum on the outskirts of Paris and seeks out the bright lights of the Belle Epoque capital.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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As the professor navigates retirement, the baby grows into a rambunctious child who rebels against the traditions of her fishing community.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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On what makes current protests different Pahlavi also spoke about how the current protests, which were sparked last month by the collapse of the country's currency, are different from past uprisings.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Middle East efforts In Bulgaria, Mladenov held the position of defense minister for a year, before serving as foreign minister from 2010-13, during the uprisings in the Middle East known as the Arab Spring when Syria also descended into civil war.—
Veselin Toshkov,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The president can also legally invoke the military under the Insurrection Act, which allows troops to be deployed in order to curb insurrections.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Revolts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolts. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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