as in rebel
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
rabble-rousers inciting hungry people in breadlines to demand social justice
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Recent Examples of rabble-rouser
Martin Odegaard is the most avid rabble-rouser, using the small momentum swings of pressing the opposition into kicking the ball out or going close with a chance as an opportunity to lift the intensity.
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Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Several rabble-rousers who were a thorn in the leadership’s side are leaving the House, including Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Bob Good (R-Va.).
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: Ocasio-Cortez may continue to confront the ghosts of her past as one of Democrats' foremost left-wing rabble-rousers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The other person in the room is fellow troubadour and rabble-rouser Pete Seeger.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Increasingly, Europe’s centrist figureheads are dropping their once-high-minded rhetoric on irregular migration, reaching instead for positions that were previously the preserve of the continent’s populist rabble-rousers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Techno—once the music of Black futurists in Detroit, then countercultural rabble-rousers in post-reunification Berlin—is today the stuff of TikTok memes and arguably more popular than ever before.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
As mayor, Baraka still talks like a rabble-rouser, at least some of the time.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
They’re not all necessarily designed as rabble-rousers, but a a lot of them are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Several rabble-rousers who were a thorn in the leadership’s side are leaving the House, including Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Bob Good (R-Va.).
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: Ocasio-Cortez may continue to confront the ghosts of her past as one of Democrats' foremost left-wing rabble-rousers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The other person in the room is fellow troubadour and rabble-rouser Pete Seeger.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Increasingly, Europe’s centrist figureheads are dropping their once-high-minded rhetoric on irregular migration, reaching instead for positions that were previously the preserve of the continent’s populist rabble-rousers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
Techno—once the music of Black futurists in Detroit, then countercultural rabble-rousers in post-reunification Berlin—is today the stuff of TikTok memes and arguably more popular than ever before.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
As mayor, Baraka still talks like a rabble-rouser, at least some of the time.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
They’re not all necessarily designed as rabble-rousers, but a a lot of them are.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabble-rouser
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However, the rebels continue to launch attacks aimed at Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against Houthi leadership in the event of further aggression.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The four female protagonists in Nails rebel against society’s expectations of them with consequences for themselves and family and friends.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Such questions come after the Daily Mail and other outlets have reported in recent weeks that friends and members of the Trump family have become wary of Anderson, who began a romance with Trump Jr. last year when he was still engaged to MAGA firebrand Kimberly Guilfoyle.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Underscoring the populist-friendly tone of the new administration, expected inaugural attendees include Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British firebrand politician Nigel Farage.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The tech billionaire has called for new elections in the U.K., criticizing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and voicing support for far-right figures in the country such as Nigel Farage, head of the Reform party, and Tommy Robinson, an anti-immigrant agitator.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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On April 30, agitators who were said to identify as Zionist attacked the encampment.—
Orlando Mayorquín,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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Seeking $16 million, Diaw's case has not yet been settled but is still moving forward despite Brown's tour promoter filing a motion to strike part of Diaw's allegations, Radar Online reported.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company began as a nightlife promoter and record label in Los Angeles.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s statecraft is, in these respects, not the impulse of a misguided and capricious demagogue but an appropriate response to a changing world and a changing America.—
Charles A. Kupchan,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Many of the systems designed to constrain just such a demagogue have failed, with deferential courts in particular having let the former and soon-to-be president skate on nakedly anti-democratic conduct.—
Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2025
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Parts of Trump’s plan have some high-profile proponents: namely JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, the leader of the world’s largest bank.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Senate Democrats blocked a bill that proponents said would ensure that newborns surviving abortions received medical care and critics said would add legal risks for doctors.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Just last August, Kanye West’s former chief of staff and right-wing provocateur, Milo Yiannopoulos, alleged that West’s nitrous oxide addiction was costing the rapper more than $50,000 a month.—
Ben Dandridge-Lemco,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2024
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Leave it to Virat Kohli, India's talismanic batter who doubles as a renowned provocateur, to try to light a fire under his beleaguered team.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Yoon was impeached and suspended from presidential duties over his actions and has been in detention since his Jan. 15 arrest following an hours-long standoff between law enforcement and the president's guard and supporters.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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