revolted
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past participleof revolt.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
revoltverb (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. -
past tense formof revolt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
revoltverb (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.
Example Sentences
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There was one heavily affected community that revolted whenever the group tried to enter.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
I read it again and again until my body revolted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
But the salient point is that Mr. Trump in 2006 volunteered his view to the cops that Epstein’s behavior revolted him and is thus unlikely to have participated in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Could the eejits have revolted, or could the Farm Patrol have taken over?
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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