revolt (against)

verb

Definition of revolt (against)next
as in to mutiny (against)

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  1. pass over
  2. tune out
  3. ignore
Verb
  • His name had repeatedly surfaced as a potential prime minister in the past, but he was passed over.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But the stirring film was passed over for best drama and best supporting actor (Clarence Maclin) at the Globes, landing a lone nod for best actor (Colman Domingo).
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of pass over
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  • A lot is being tuned out while a lot is being opened up.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Nielsen data shows that most of those viewers — likely fatigued or depressed about the election’s outcome — are tuning out news altogether.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tune out
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  • For someone to single out sports betting as uniquely damaging is disingenuous and ignores the broader context of how Americans allocate discretionary income.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But key architects of the British and American working classes ignored efforts to fuse the labor and abolitionist movements and instead linked labor militancy to white suffering.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignore
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“Revolt (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt%20%28against%29. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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