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
The conditions that prompted large numbers of migrants to leave countries such as Venezuela, Haiti and Cuba — poverty, hunger, insecurity, political upheaval, persecution — have not changed, Saldivar said.
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Duehning recalled that processing backlogs for H-4 visas and work permits in 2019 and 2020 caused substantial upheaval in the Bay Area.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Join millionaire Jay Gatsby in his pursuit of former love, Daisy Buchanan, over the backdrop of lavish parties and social upheaval.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Duehning recalled that processing backlogs for H-4 visas and work permits in 2019 and 2020 caused substantial upheaval in the Bay Area.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Join millionaire Jay Gatsby in his pursuit of former love, Daisy Buchanan, over the backdrop of lavish parties and social upheaval.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheaval
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However, unrest still broke out at the game on Thursday, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tanzania is one of several African countries to hold disputed elections this year that have resulted in unrest.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The historian Karen Armstrong argues that our modern focus on belief is a distortion that arose after the scientific revolution.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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These are the recipes that launched a cultural revolution and created a mogul out of a one-woman catering business.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speaking of Grande, a second clip posted Thursday by NBC opens with figure skating champion Alysa Liu performing a breathtaking routine on the ice before something like an earthquake interrupts her.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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There could be some relationship turmoil popping up for you now and in the weeks ahead, Gemini.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Amid the turmoil, former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Burrow is wasting his prime years in Cincinnati.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The film, which is Palestine’s entry for the Best International Feature category of the Oscars, tells the story of the Arab revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine in the 1930s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Federal law allows the president to use military force domestically only in cases of insurrection or when enforcement of federal laws becomes impossible through civilian agencies.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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During her time in Congress, Liz Cheney, a Republican, also voted to impeach Trump and led the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Midterm elections will see congressional battlegrounds in states where fast-rising electric bills or data center hotspots — or both — are fomenting community uprisings.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Altogether more than 1,000 Israelis were killed in those uprisings, along with many times that number of Palestinians.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rising sea levels and relentless storms are erasing land faster than locals – or officials – can respond.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Upheaval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaval. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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