as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine
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as in insurgent
a person who rises up against authority
the rebel would not submit peacefully, even after he was captured
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as in to revolt
to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebel
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The Houthis, a rebel faction from Yemen's northern mountains that took over much of the country a decade ago, proclaimed their maritime campaign in protest of Israel's war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Although many Christian families had fled, Mikhail did not want to abandon his bedridden daughter, leaving her only once the rebels stormed the Palmyra, looking for him.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In some way, he was inspired by rebelling against the status quo.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The last time House Republicans couldn’t elect a speaker was not a distant memory for most lawmakers: The chamber was paralyzed for three weeks in October 2023, when a rebel Republican faction kicked McCarthy out of the speakership and failed to coalesce around a successor.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
The Houthis, a rebel faction from Yemen's northern mountains that took over much of the country a decade ago, proclaimed their maritime campaign in protest of Israel's war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
After ambushing a group of pink guards in the quarters, the rebels, armed with guns, made their way to the colorful stairwells.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Although many Christian families had fled, Mikhail did not want to abandon his bedridden daughter, leaving her only once the rebels stormed the Palmyra, looking for him.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Joining Beverly Hills and Coronado in rebelling against state housing rules: this blue-collar city.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
In some way, he was inspired by rebelling against the status quo.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebel
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Illiberal leaders select their cabinet members in the same way that emperors used to choose the governors of rebellious provinces: What matters most is the appointee’s loyalty and capacity to resist being suborned or co-opted by others.Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The news is a huge deal because rebellious Prince Fiyero is the ultimate catch for the students and Galinda.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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In Myanmar, where the government regards any aid entering conflict zones as support for insurgents, that can mean international groups operate almost clandestinely to get lifesaving provisions to the local groups that can distribute them.Karl Vick, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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While the military did not disclose details about the individuals killed, Balochistan has long been a hotspot for insurgent activity.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Players on her Atlanta Dream franchise, for sale since January of that year, revolted, openly campaigning for Warnock, the Democrat running to oust Loeffler from the Senate.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers and steelworkers revolted, warning the acquisition would lead to the outsourcing of jobs and supply chain disruption.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Weakened, isolated but defiant: Hamas faces a crossroads with the cease-fire.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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But the political chaos provoked by the Dec. 3 martial law declaration is expected to continue, as Yoon and his ruling party supporters remain defiant against the insurrection charges.Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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James addresses the problem by creating a revolutionary who resembles himself: not just a single-minded ideologue, but a masterful craftsman, a lover of art and a sensitive friend.Max Chapnick, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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The terms right-wing and left-wing come from the French Revolution, when the nobility, who sought to preserve the status quo, sat on the right side of the National Assembly, and the revolutionaries, who wanted democratic change, sat on the left.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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In June 2023, the group mutinied and marched on Moscow before then leader Yevgeny Prigozhin negotiated a deal with the Kremlin.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, any question that Jod and Captain Silvo (the pirate whose crew mutinied in the series premiere) are one and the same was dismissed, when Brutus and his crew spoke of how Silvo had escaped the brig before facing a trial.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rebel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebel. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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