revolt
verb (used without object)
to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny.
has revolted
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present perfectof revolt (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Dis-Play/Re-Play” demonstrates how, as Mr. O’Doherty wrote in the ’70s, “context becomes content,” but also how everyone from artists to architects has revolted against the white cube.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2016
Uber just won a showdown in Washington, D.C., one of the many cities where the traditional taxi and livery industry has revolted against the smartphone-native newcomer.
From The Verge ● Dec. 15, 2014
Seizing the propaganda windfall, Khrushchev sanctimoniously denounced the invasion as "a crime which has revolted the entire world."
From Time Magazine Archive
West African colony that twice in the past year has revolted against the harsh Portuguese regime.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The Navy has revolted, Doctor,” the President explained tersely.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
