as in unrest
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy
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Recent Examples of upheaval
But with the upheaval in amateurism and conference realignment, the old NCAA bureaucracy has been changing.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The album is probably his most divisive, crackling with the frantic, sprawling energy of political upheaval.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The Industry Has Handled Huge Shifts Before When discussion turned to AI, Pearn recalled earlier upheavals.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The album is probably his most divisive, crackling with the frantic, sprawling energy of political upheaval.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
The Industry Has Handled Huge Shifts Before When discussion turned to AI, Pearn recalled earlier upheavals.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Al-Sudani, who rose to power after that upheaval, insisted his government had taken tangible steps to restore public trust, such as economic progress and political stability.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheaval
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The drama, which also stars Hong Kong’s Natalie Hsu, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Bai Run-yin, and Malaysian stage veteran Pearlly Chua, is set in late-1990s Malaysia amid political unrest.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beijing may recognize a particular opposition figure as its preferred negotiation partner, while inciting public unrest and demonstrations against the Taipei government.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cohen reflected on his decades-long career shaping artists’ journeys and ushering in the digital music revolution.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Placing martech in the company-wide strategy The AI revolution offers a rare second chance, according to McKinsey.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, it was also struck by a major earthquake and has yet to fully recover.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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First Brands Group Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping weeks of turmoil sparked by creditor concern over the auto-suppliers use of opaque off-balance sheet financing.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Less than two years later, the Titans are in a state of turmoil.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Behind all of the concern about the mental health of Ukrainian children lurks a bigger question regarding the generations too young to have taken part in the unifying 2014 revolt against Russia.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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Former Roanoke women's swim captain Lily Mullens, who led an athlete revolt against the program in 2023 that culminated in a press conference and lawsuit, told Fox News Digital her reaction to Spanberger's answer.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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There has to be an insurrection in order for him to be allowed to invoke it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Oct. 2025
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First passed in 1792, the federal law gives presidents the power to deploy the military domestically under certain conditions, such as civil disorder, insurrection and armed rebellion.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The controversy evokes painful memories for many Detroit residents of the military response during the 1967 racial uprising.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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While at the Lumiere Festival in Lyon where he’s being honored with a career tribute, Michael Mann reflected on his time in Paris documenting the student uprisings of 1968 for NBC.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These storms can also damage key technological infrastructure, such as by interfering with the flow of electricity in the power grid and causing transformers to overheat and fail.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Upheaval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaval. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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