noun
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a revolt or rebellion
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archaic an ascent
Etymology
Origin of uprising
Example Sentences
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Libya has struggled to recover from the chaos that erupted following the 2011 Arab Spring uprising that toppled Gaddafi.
From Barron's
It’s a more straightforward presentation that keeps audience members in their seats, except for a moment when uprising is in the air and a few theatergoers are conscripted to join the ecstatic rebellion.
From Los Angeles Times
The trailer goes on to tease snippets of a toy uprising, meant to take down the increasingly villainous screens.
From Salon
The influential traders, known as bazaari, are now contending with a currency that has continued to slide since they initiated the uprising.
In January, he gave a statement to a commission established by the interim government to investigate the deadly crackdown on the youth-led uprising.
From Barron's
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