Thesaurus results for UPHEAVALS

upheavals

noun

plural of upheaval

as in revolutions

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy

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Recent Examples of upheavals This year has been marked by major political upheavals, armed conflicts, cultural milestones, and memorable moments in sports. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026 Makary’s efforts on drug reviews were overshadowed by internal conflicts and upheavals that created headaches for drugmakers, investors and patients. —

Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 My mother reported her friends’ upheavals to me matter-of-factly. —

Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 In a season-long arc, Gallagher will play Rod Finlayson, a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet unreliable figure, whose arrival at the Gibsons’ marina on his beloved boat sets up a sequence of upheavals that Alberg and Cassandra will have to grapple with. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2026 The vaccination campaign for measles was disrupted during Bangladesh's recent political upheavals. —

ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 Naturally, a recessionary economy is marked by vast uncertainty and can lead to great upheavals in the quotidian. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026 Over the course of the twentieth century, with its endless economic and political upheavals, the numbers of both people and reindeer in the camp have dwindled. —

Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 The fundamental sources of our troubles, going back half a century, are economic inequality, political paralysis, corruption, mass immigration, and cultural and technological upheavals. —

George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

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Cuba is currently pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet, with help from China, according to data from the energy think tank Ember.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The film industry has gone through many technological revolutions.

— Norine Raja, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026