as in revolts
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed
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Recent Examples of uprisings
While Spielberg thinks such an event would bring the world together, Koepp believes there could be mass uprisings against scientists, government officials or even religious leaders who kept this information hidden.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of NCRI-US, told Fox News Digital that the organization first became focused on stadium surveillance while tracking how Iranian authorities identified protesters during recent uprisings.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
What began as a commemoration of the uprisings at the Stonewall Inn soon evolved into an annual tradition that spread across the United States and around the world.
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
The group’s rise echoes a trend across South Asia of youth movements born out of social media playing a central role in anti-government protests, including uprisings in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and unrest in Nepal.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Dipke also took pains to distance the movement from comparisons to violent Gen Z uprisings in Nepal and Bangladesh, saying the CJP would maintain peaceful dissent within the bounds of the Constitution of India.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
Riboua painted a slightly more dire picture of the juntas, arguing that the combination of ethnic uprisings and JNIM’s strategic approach has turned the threat to the three countries existential.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
When did the-- when did the uprisings, when did the revolt in the street happen in Iran?
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The 34th Biennale in 1968 took place against the backdrop of global student uprisings.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of NCRI-US, told Fox News Digital that the organization first became focused on stadium surveillance while tracking how Iranian authorities identified protesters during recent uprisings.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
What began as a commemoration of the uprisings at the Stonewall Inn soon evolved into an annual tradition that spread across the United States and around the world.
—Diana Rodriguez, Time, 8 June 2026
The group’s rise echoes a trend across South Asia of youth movements born out of social media playing a central role in anti-government protests, including uprisings in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and unrest in Nepal.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Dipke also took pains to distance the movement from comparisons to violent Gen Z uprisings in Nepal and Bangladesh, saying the CJP would maintain peaceful dissent within the bounds of the Constitution of India.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 May 2026
Riboua painted a slightly more dire picture of the juntas, arguing that the combination of ethnic uprisings and JNIM’s strategic approach has turned the threat to the three countries existential.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
When did the-- when did the uprisings, when did the revolt in the street happen in Iran?
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The 34th Biennale in 1968 took place against the backdrop of global student uprisings.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uprisings
Noun
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Then came revolts and revolutions in Ireland, the Swiss cantons, the Rhineland, the Netherlands, the Italian states, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Most Southern states soon followed with anti-literacy laws of their own between 1740 and 1834, in the hopes of preventing any further slave rebellions.—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Uprisings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uprisings. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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