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risings

noun

plural of rising
1
as in rebellions
open fighting against authority (as one's own government) a great rising of the people was all it took to bring down a regime that imagined that it would endure for a thousand years

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2
as in ascents
the act or an instance of rising or climbing up the rising of the sun

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risings
  1. rebellions
  2. ascents
  3. revolts
  4. climbs
  5. insurrections
  6. ascensions
  7. uprisings
  8. mutinies
Noun
  • Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout this season, Camille and her conversations with The Algorithm make mention of other rebellions.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebellions
Noun
  • The route has seen barefoot ascents, no-hands ascents, and, the clearest indicator of its difficulty, an ascent by a climber wearing roller skates.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Visit Greece recommends June through October as the most accessible period for climbing; winter ascents require specialized experience and equipment.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ascents
Noun
  • Of these three films, The Uprising is admittedly the least heist-explicit; Paul Greengrass’s shaky cam mostly follows marching mobs lambasting the king and furious revolts against soldiers and tax collectors.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Not since voters passed Proposition 13, an iconic property tax limit, in 1978 and touched off tax revolts in other states has a California measure potentially affected America’s taxation policies so broadly.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revolts
Noun
  • The Armenian Highlands featured steep climbs, sudden ecological changes and volcanic sources located more than 2,000 or even 3,000 metres above sea level.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But every other rider in the race knows this — and will attempt to gap Van Aert over the climbs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbs
Noun
  • There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of insurrections
Noun
  • The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates its 45th anniversary with four days of glowing balloons, mass ascensions, free tethered rides, and more.
    — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Monterey, California Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Experience the magic of the world’s largest air-balloon festival when more than 500 balloons, from sunrise ascensions to glowing night balloons, lift off from Balloon Fiesta Park in October.
    — Crystal Tate, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Definition of ascensions
Noun
  • There were, of course, more people protesting than in 1848, the first modern wave of uprisings, known as the Springtime of the Peoples.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • As organizers from Ferguson, Baltimore and New York shared lessons from uprisings elsewhere, Marsicano learned how bail worked, how to raise money, how criminal cases moved through court and which Charlotte lawyers might represent protesters.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of uprisings
Noun
  • That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mutinies
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“Risings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risings. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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