uprising

noun

up·ris·ing ˈəp-ˌrī-ziŋ

Synonyms of uprising next

: an act or instance of rising up

especially : a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government

Choose the Right Synonym for uprising

rebellion, revolution, uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny mean an outbreak against authority.

rebellion implies an open formidable resistance that is often unsuccessful.

open rebellion against the officers

revolution applies to a successful rebellion resulting in a major change (as in government).

a political revolution that toppled the monarchy

uprising implies a brief, limited, and often immediately ineffective rebellion.

quickly put down the uprising

revolt and insurrection imply an armed uprising that quickly fails or succeeds.

a revolt by the Young Turks that surprised party leaders

an insurrection of oppressed laborers

mutiny applies to group insubordination or insurrection especially against naval authority.

a mutiny led by the ship's cook

Examples of uprising in a Sentence

The government quickly put down the uprising. the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed

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After Two Months of the New Nation's Founding The use of martial law in South Korea dates back to 1948, when the country's first president, Syngman Rhee, employed it to suppress communist uprisings after just two months of the government's founding. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Flashback: The last time a South Korean leader declared martial law was in 1980, during a mass pro-democracy uprising against military rule. —

Avery Lotz, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 Syria’s civil war began during the 2011 Arab Spring as the regime suppressed a pro-democracy uprising against Assad. —

Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024 Arch-manipulator Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is close to the Oval Office, while the sadistic, psychotic Homelander (Antony Starr) is planning a superhuman uprising. —

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