as in revolted
to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Recent Examples of rebelled
Trump then walked back that threat after markets rebelled, and instead began critiquing Powell’s management of the Federal Reserve more widely—recently targeting its office renovations.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Jordan, now a teen-ager, lives with his mother in Phoenix and has rebelled by becoming a punk rocker.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Estelle also noticed that her peers from church and her neighborhood rebelled against social expectations in striking ways.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
This imperative is shaped by a long history dating back to the 18th century when the first Saudi state was established in the mid-18th century after MbS’ ancestors rebelled against Erdogan’s Ottoman forebearers.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And Leo’s embrace of Francis’ progressive views, including his embrace of immigrants, will surely agitate the conservative American Catholics who rebelled against Francis.
—Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Jordan, now a teen-ager, lives with his mother in Phoenix and has rebelled by becoming a punk rocker.
—Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Estelle also noticed that her peers from church and her neighborhood rebelled against social expectations in striking ways.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
This imperative is shaped by a long history dating back to the 18th century when the first Saudi state was established in the mid-18th century after MbS’ ancestors rebelled against Erdogan’s Ottoman forebearers.
—Kamran Bokhari, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And Leo’s embrace of Francis’ progressive views, including his embrace of immigrants, will surely agitate the conservative American Catholics who rebelled against Francis.
—Mike Burbach, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025
Still, the Jews chafed under Roman rule and finally rebelled in 66 CE, a revolt which invited the wrath of the Roman legions led by future emperors Vespasian and his son Titus.
—Jacob Jones, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Boston is the city where patriots rebelled against the English Crown and began the American Revolution.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelled
revolted
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Several professional medical societies, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, have revolted against the government, and last month published immunization guidelines that diverge from the current CDC’s.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Just days ago, OpenAI was forced into damage control after users revolted against GPT-5’s colder, more clinical tone.—
Victor Dey,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Rebelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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