uprising

[uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing]

noun

1. an insurrection or revolt.

   Synonyms: rebellion

2. an act of rising rise up.

3. an ascent or acclivity.

uprising

/ ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. a revolt or rebellion

2. archaic,  an ascent

Word History and Origins

Origin of uprising¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; up-, rising

Example Sentences

The 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was selected to lead the country after a mass uprising toppled the government last year.

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Bangladesh's police have unveiled new uniforms in a symbolic bid to signal reform and rebuild deeply eroded public trust, just weeks ahead of the first elections since a mass uprising.

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A recent survey by the Dhaka-based Centre for Alternatives found more than 75% of Bangladeshis viewed ties with Beijing positively, compared with just 11% for Delhi - reflecting sentiments after last year's uprising.

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Dr. Hourani and his small team are old friends who know each other from the early days of the 2011 revolution against Assad, when they worked to support what was then a peaceful uprising.

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Thousands of people demonstrated in Greece on Monday to commemorate a student uprising against a US-backed dictatorship that was brutally crushed in 1973.

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Related Words

• insurrection 
• mutiny 
• outbreak 
• rebellion 
• revolt 
• revolution 
• riot 
• upheaval