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to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebelling
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The release from the Independent Medical Alliance praised Cole for rebelling against mainstream medical guidance.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Certainly heroic for repeatedly rebelling against a murderous regime armed to the teeth.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Communities are rebelling against the construction of massive data farms.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardeners, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, are rebelling against throwaway culture by ditching disposable gardening.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Kate is rebelling against Petruchio’s efforts to control her, but her words also help explain confessional outbursts from women who’ve spent too long in relationships suppressing anger.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
The House voted to pass a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security late Friday night, rebelling against a plan from Senate Republicans that omitted funding for immigration enforcement agencies.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The release from the Independent Medical Alliance praised Cole for rebelling against mainstream medical guidance.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, an unstable government could become more rather than less aggressive, not least to keep younger hard-liners from rebelling.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Feb. 2026
Certainly heroic for repeatedly rebelling against a murderous regime armed to the teeth.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Communities are rebelling against the construction of massive data farms.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Gardeners, particularly Gen Z and Millennials, are rebelling against throwaway culture by ditching disposable gardening.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
Kate is rebelling against Petruchio’s efforts to control her, but her words also help explain confessional outbursts from women who’ve spent too long in relationships suppressing anger.
—Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelling
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The stumbles provided ammunition to a bipartisan congressional rebellion that eventually led to overwhelming passage of a bill requiring release of all the files, although the DOJ has been slow to comply.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seeing privileged young women wisen up to their standardized subjugation is bound to be less dramatic than witnessing a righteous workers’ rebellion.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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While peers like Coco Chanel or Christian Dior made clothing that was radically simple or effusively beautiful, Schiaparelli embraced what was surprising, in bad taste or even revolting (a pair of 1938 monkey fur boots, for example).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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But for years now, in interviews and court filings, families have described an emotionally crushing atmosphere, with revolting food, foul water, and a dangerous lack of medical care.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More to the point, the government's understaffing and high caseload is a problem of its own making and absolutely does not justify flagrant disobedience of court orders.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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As litigation commenced and DHS officials were called to testify, judges became frustrated at the rampant false testimony and disobedience of the government.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Orbán began vilifying the EU, often comparing Brussels to the Soviet Union, even while receiving massive amounts of EU money, and resisting pressure to reverse democratic backsliding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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He was later charged with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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In local news, President Levy Mwanawasa has sacked his vice president, Nevers Mumba, for insubordination.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, the Clinton Fire Department Group 4 captain filed written complaints about one of Lutes’ sons, including an allegation of insubordination.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But in the history of the law, an exemption has never been revoked due to noncompliance, state officials say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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He was charged with one count of noncompliance with insurance requirements, according to the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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As a history of the Arab revolt, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is sometimes lacking in accuracy; as an intimate memoir, however, the text is a classic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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After enduring a series of mini-revolts from fans criticizing last spring’s casting announcement and December’s first-look trailer, Survivor 50 has gotten off to an encouraging start.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rebelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelling. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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