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noun

Definition of rebellingnext
as in rebellion

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rebelling

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verb

present participle of rebel
as in revolting
to rise up against established authority the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebelling
  1. rebellion
  2. disobedience
  3. resisting
  4. noncompliance
  5. revolt
  6. recalcitrance
  7. defiance
Noun
  • After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.
    Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • In the past six years, Ohio has issued close to 885,000 suspensions and expulsions for comments and misbehaviors tagged as disobedience or disruption.
    Meredith Kolodner, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of disobedience
Verb
  • He was arrested again in 2016, during his four-year probation term, for shoplifting from a local Walmart and resisting security and was sent back to prison.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The result of a complex physical and chemical treatment process, the finish gets its name for its ceramic-like feel and matte finish while resisting scratches and scuffs.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of resisting
Noun
  • Penalties for noncompliance should include substantial fines and the withholding of additional grants.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Share examples of potential costs for noncompliance, such as legal fees, fines, or reputational damage.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of noncompliance
Noun
  • But after nine tumultuous years as Canada’s leader, he was forced to announce his resignation on Monday to avoid a revolt from Liberal Members of Parliament, who are facing certain defeat in an election that must be called by October.
    Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What would come next for the militia after this historic trial: ruin, recovery or revolt?
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.
    Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But that sense of defiance goes hand-in-hand with a sense of neediness in Warren’s driven world.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of defiance
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rebelled (against)

rebelling

rebelling (against)

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