rabble-rouse
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of rabble-rouse
First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from rabble-rouser
Example Sentences
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Soon “Wins-a-ton,” as he dubs himself, is publicizing the business on radio broadcasts where he can rabble-rouse about local controversies such as the removal of Confederate monuments.
Our son would never rabble-rouse at bedtime again.
From New York Times
While colobus bully-boys push their troop mates around, human bully-boy leaders are similar: they may violate the rights of minorities, rabble-rouse, ridicule, gaslight, or stridently support fake information – particularly information that is of personal, political or financial benefit to them.
From Salon
If you’re concerned about the fact that the internet could be a very different place in less than two months, now is a very good time to rabble-rouse.
From Slate
Sean Penn had no intention to rabble-rouse when he took to the stage at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. Instead, the actor and activist, who has thrown his considerable clout behind the J/P Haitian Relief Organization, quoted Thomas Jefferson, fondly introduced his children Dylan and Hopper, and spoke from his heart at the charity's annual Haiti Rising Gala.
From Los Angeles Times
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