as in insurrection
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
soon the revolt had spread to every corner of the country
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as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
the jury appeared to be revolted by the grisly details of the murder
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as in to rebel
to rise up against established authority
the students practically revolted when the school cancelled the championship football game
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Recent Examples of revolt
Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan, who would later be praised for leading a revolt against his Senate colleague Tommy Tuberville’s blockade on promotions of military officers, also engaged in some quiet hardball.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Over the Next Five Years: Will audiences revolt if prices get too high or the volume of commercials on streaming reaches the same level as cable?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
We were founded in revolt against unaccountable power and wealth.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Sullivan, who would later be praised for leading a revolt against his Senate colleague Tommy Tuberville’s blockade on promotions of military officers, also engaged in some quiet hardball.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
Her revolting statement on the assassination of Brian Thompson is a reminder of why Democrats should abandon her, and look more to the example of John Fetterman.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
Over the Next Five Years: Will audiences revolt if prices get too high or the volume of commercials on streaming reaches the same level as cable?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolt
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Far-right extremist groups have been cowed in the last four years by the fallout and prosecutions from the Jan. 6 insurrection, said Katherine Keneally, head of threat analysis and prevention at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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That and Bianco’s ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right, anti-government group whose members took part in the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Cole Aldrich, a former All-American with the Jayhawks and eventual first-round pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, was disgusted by KU’s effort.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Sooners should still be fine given their bona fides, but the current 3-8 mark in the SEC is going to disgust some observers.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The headmistress of her school created bizarre ways to segregate her from the rest of the students, and when Kitty rebelled against these rules, she was expelled.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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History is full of coups by either the ruled or those in charge of order rebelling against those who hold high office.—
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18 Feb. 2025
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Some demonstrators called for the 65-year-old Republican to be hanged during that violent uprising.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Over the last millennium Poland experienced its share of invasions and uprisings against occupying forces.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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These same, once skeptical business leaders rallied around Trump in 2017 but were repulsed by many of his words and actions within eight months, withdrawing support, not returning to give him a second chance until now.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Western publics by and large have managed to stave off compassion fatigue and remain committed to helping Ukraine repulse the Russian invasion.—
Nina Jankowicz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 May 2023
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The Olympic, nearly identical to the Titanic, faced its own challenges following the disaster, including a mutiny among crew members concerned about the lack of lifeboats.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The second season ended on a cliffhanger as Gi-hun’s mutiny against the guards of the Games is ultimately thwarted by the Front Man who, unknown to Gi-hun but known to the audience, has been posing as his friend and ally Young-il.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Jan. 2025
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There’s no update on this outbreak on the CDC website, which usually provides the most detailed breakdown (people sickened, hospitalizations, ill people by state, investigation details) of outbreaks.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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Disease: Outbreaks of measles in parts of Texas and New Mexico have sickened nearly 100 people, according to state health officials.—
Emmett Lindner,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Or just a brilliant disguise?’ - from Brilliant Disguise Rock 'n' roll has always embodied rebellion and dissent.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Set in the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, where Mateus was raised, a peasant community of grape-pickers become agents in an open-air ritual of remembrance and rebellion.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Revolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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