as in unrest
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy
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Recent Examples of upheaval
There’s plenty of opportunity for Mattel to pursue at a time of massive upheaval in entertainment.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Last fall my husband and I separated for four months, and my whole life was in a sort of upheaval.
—Stephanie Land, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of upheaval in the market, and luxury customers want to shop in great environments with the best brands in the world and professional sales associates.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
The British leader continued his push to place London at the forefront of Europe's response to the Trump upheavals.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Last fall my husband and I separated for four months, and my whole life was in a sort of upheaval.
—Stephanie Land, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of upheaval in the market, and luxury customers want to shop in great environments with the best brands in the world and professional sales associates.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
The British leader continued his push to place London at the forefront of Europe's response to the Trump upheavals.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upheaval
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He has not been charged with any crimes over his activities during campus unrest at the university, which proponents say were aimed at curbing support for Israel and do not amount to antisemitic attacks on Jews.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Authorities blamed the unrest on armed remnants of the Assad government, but acknowledged that some of the civilian killings were the fault of undisciplined factions or individual actors.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The New Year That Never Came, a drama about the Romanian revolution of 1989, written and directed by Bogdan Muresanu, won the Grand Prix, the top prize, at the 15th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival (LuxFilmFest) on Saturday.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is a philosophical revolution as much as a technological one, forcing us to reconsider what advertising should be in an era of boundless automation.—
Mike Villalobos,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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According to the manufacturer, it’s rated for earthquakes up to level 8 and wind up to level 10.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
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Friday, no earthquakes had been reported in Marshville in at least the past 25 years, USGS data shows.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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The current turmoil raises serious questions about the future of student loan forgiveness and repayment policy.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, lawmakers pressured Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the nominee to become NIH director, about the turmoil.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The date of the revolt, September 23rd, has become an important date for sympathizers of the pro-independence movement.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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The revolt has raised questions about what lies ahead for the country and region.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Mar. 2025
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His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two previous efforts, by Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873.—
David Cason,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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McKinley took a similar approach in dealing with Spain during its brutal effort to suppress an insurrection in Cuba against Spanish imperial rule.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Karla Jay remembers joining the second night of street protests during the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City.—
Orion Rummler,
Them,
17 Mar. 2025
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Egypt’s military governments have long been deeply distrustful of Islamist movements, notably the homegrown Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Sisi himself came to power in a military coup against a Muslim Brotherhood president who was elected after the uprising of 2011.—
Lisa Anderson,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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For entrepreneurs who aren’t prepared or equipped to navigate this storm, staying afloat can feel downright impossible.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Over the weekend, the human rights lawyer was spotted grabbing lunch with her husband, George Clooney, in New York City while wearing a cropped blazer, white T-shirt, and the leg-lengthening denim cut that’s taking Hollywood by storm: flare jeans.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Upheaval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upheaval. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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