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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1
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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2
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
Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
For all his unfounded beliefs and suspicions, Kennedy’s revolt isn’t against research but against the power long held by scientific insiders like Fauci.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Cumulative price increases exceed 30,000% since 2011, when Syrians first revolted against Mr. Assad’s rule, according to Professor Ali Kanaan, dean of the faculty of economics at the University of Damascus.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Anxious slaveholders constructed a rigid hierarchy intended to prevent their numerical superiors from launching large-scale revolts.
—Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
For all his unfounded beliefs and suspicions, Kennedy’s revolt isn’t against research but against the power long held by scientific insiders like Fauci.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Verb
In it, Jones, with his customary frankness and high articulation, addressed his career in relation to, and revolt against, the path Ailey cut for Black dancers.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Cumulative price increases exceed 30,000% since 2011, when Syrians first revolted against Mr. Assad’s rule, according to Professor Ali Kanaan, dean of the faculty of economics at the University of Damascus.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolt
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Although Tarrio himself was not in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6, the Department of Justice viewed him as one of the masterminds of the insurrection.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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The Act forbids the U.S. military, including the National Guard, from participating in civilian law enforcement, unless there is an invasion or an insurrection — and there is not.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 June 2025
Verb
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We were disgusted by the ambience of this special occasion in our grandchildren’s lives.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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He was disgusted by George Wallace’s rancid demagoguery.—
The Editors,
National Review,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Set in the 16th century, the film follows Magellan, a young and ambitious Portuguese navigator who rebels against the power of the King, who doesn’t support his dream of discovering the world.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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But rank-and-file Democratic lawmakers rebelled and Newsom abandoned the effort.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The barricade at the heart of the novel and the musical is actually a scene from the savagely repressed uprising of June 1848.—
Graham Robb,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2025
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Those runs capped a seven-run, ninth-inning uprising that turned a 10-4 laugher into an 11-10 setback.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Other responses ranged from snacking on construction materials to being physically repulsed by a customer's name at work.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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But throughout the series, he became increasingly repulsed by these actions, which included enslaving thousands of women.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
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But an unconvincing victory could eventually bubble up into the kind of discontent that fueled the Wagner paramilitary force mutiny in 2023.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Although the crisis was quickly defused and Prigozhin was eliminated two months later, the mutiny dealt a significant blow to the regime.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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Koalas, on the other hand, are sickened by Chlamydia pecorum, Wildlife Health Australia says, which is the main cause of chlamydial infection and disease in the species.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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In a separate, pending lawsuit, people who were detained at the detention center alleged they were sickened by the company’s liberal use of a different disinfectant.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
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Hulu's Emmy-winning series pushed far beyond the events in Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, building to a rebellion in the totalitarian, patriarchal nation where women are dehumanized and used as vessels for breeding.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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While there were wins for the rebellion, Gilead lives on with many of June’s strongest allies trapped there at the start of the episode, like Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) and Janine (Madeline Brewer).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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“Revolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolt. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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