uprising

American  

[uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing] / ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ /

noun

1. an insurrection or revolt.

   Synonyms:

   rebellion

2. an act of rising rise up.

3. an ascent or acclivity.

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uprising British  

/ ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. a revolt or rebellion

2. archaic an ascent

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Etymology

Origin of uprising

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

Example Sentences

Beijing was also unhappy over India giving refuge to the Dalai Lama who had fled Tibet after the 1959 uprising.

From BBC

Since the games were taking place only weeks after Red Army tanks had crushed the Hungarian uprising, the tension at the water polo semifinal between Hungary and the Soviet Union was extreme.

From The Wall Street Journal

The armed forces, whose top leadership has remained loyal to the regime through various uprisings over the years, has some 125,000 members.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this time its initial response was more cautious, as if it realized the danger of a broad anti-government uprising.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artefacts, rediscovering a heritage that transcends political divides at their national museum which reopened this month after a 2011 uprising.

From Barron's

Related Words

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