mutiny
noun
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
mutinied
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past participleof mutiny.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mutiny.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mutinynounrevolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
Example Sentences
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He briefly mutinied, demanding back-pay for his soldiers, promotions and a political position for his brother.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
There was further controversy last year when members of the Spanish women's team mutinied against their coach Jorge Vilda.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
A few years after the showdown at Worms, unpaid troops in the Habsburg Emperor’s army mutinied, then sacked Rome and the Vatican.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2023
Collins didn’t finish that season, tearfully resigning by “mutual agreement” with then-general manager Bill Bavasi on Sept. 2 after bickering players mutinied and everything spiraled out of control.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2019
Rinaldi said that the French had mutinied and troops marched on Paris.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
