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.
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.
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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
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
What he didn’t mention, though, was that China’s retaliation against the U.S. with triple-digit tariffs eventually led Washington to a climb-down as markets revolted.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
On-screen me shows up and sniffs at it and then makes a revolted face.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
