Synonyms of uprisings

uprisings

noun

plural of uprising

as in revolts

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolts
• rebellions
• insurrections
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• risings
• coups
• insurgences
• overthrows
• treacheries
• misprisions
• seditions
• coups d'état
• treasons
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uprisings

When popular uprisings swept the Arab world in the early 2010s, protesters in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, and elsewhere in the region took to the streets not in the name of Islam, but democracy. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

At that time, the murder of George Floyd dominated headlines and Rusnak had read an article about Stacy’s killing in the wake of the racial uprisings in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The plan was originally for the museum to open in 2010, but a series of events, including financial crises, political uprisings, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wars, delayed the curtain raising. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The chaos unleashed by the 2011 Arab uprisings gave these and other groups even more room to grow. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Iran has experienced major uprisings in recent years driven by economic collapse, high inflation, and deep discontent with the regime's strict religious interpretation of Islam. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

As the portrait advances, the three men move deeper into a Europe ravaged by wars and uprisings. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Set against a backdrop of turbulent transition as the Middle Ages move into modernity, the film follows the three men on their long and arduous journey, across a Europe ravaged by wars and uprisings, to Versailles. — Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026

The representatives to the convention, which also included prominent figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, considered the federal government’s ability to deal with uprisings and fiscal policy to be particularly important. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026