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.
is revolting
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present progressiveof revolt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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BOSTON—The home of a famous 1773 tea party is revolting again, this time over coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
"Your refusal to do your job is revolting," Cruz said.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
Watching it move is revolting; it isn’t natural.
From The Verge ● Oct. 26, 2018
Whole it's encouraging to see the brown chickens scampering about, and with the body type of a more normal bird, the entire business of commodifying a sentient being is revolting.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2017
In the east, the Soviets have retaken Minsk; the Polish Home Army is revolting in Warsaw; a few newspapers have become bold enough to suggest that the tide has turned.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
