Synonyms of upheavals

upheavals

noun

plural of upheaval

as in revolutions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolutions
• earthquakes
• revolts
• insurrections
• uprisings
• storms
• turmoils
• convulsions
• rebellions
• tempests
• cataclysms
• tumults
• paroxysms
• mutinies
• uproars
• eruptions
• insurgencies
• upsets
• outbursts
• stirs
• commotions
• subversions
• bouleversements
• outbreaks
• spasms
• seizures
• overthrows
• overturns
• ructions
• rows
• coils
• fits
• bustles
• squalls
• furors
• flare-ups
• routs
• bluster
• furores
• stews
• ruckuses
• welters
• williwaws
• fusses
• hubbubs
• pandemoniums
• shindys
• rumpuses
• hullabaloos
• hurly-burlies
• to-dos
• bobberies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upheavals

Evans’ historic eight terms as the first Black chief judge saw the county through reforms, changes and upheavals, including the elimination of cash bail and the COVID-19 pandemic. — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

These supply-chain upheavals have mounted pressures on certain industries like aviation, where jet fuel costs have soared, and agriculture, which has dealt with shortages of key chemicals used in fertilizers as a result of Strait of Hormuz closures. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Not every government will experience Ethiopia’s dramatic upheavals. — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 June 2026

Miniature upheavals by the courthouse steps. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Along with similar four-year deals — longer than the industry three — ratified in recent weeks by unions representing writers and actors, the DGA agreement adds to the likelihood of long-term labor peace despite many other industry upheavals. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

The rule, adopted before the 2020 season but not implemented until this year due to the upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, states that a team cannot use a position player on the mound unless there is a difference of six or more runs between the two teams. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026