as in revolted
to rise up against established authority
the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses
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Johnson has been the speaker since October 2023, after a handful of House Republicans revolted against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, placing the lower chamber in chaos.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
30 Dec. 2024 -
He was reinstated a few days later after the company's employees revolted and threatened to quit over the move.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Rebelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebelled. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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