uprising
noun
an insurrection or revolt.
uprisings
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pluralof uprising.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Crisscrossing Europe in search of fellow revolutionaries, he thrilled to the antibourgeois and antimonarchist uprisings in Paris, Rome and other cities in 1848.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It’s at the heart of antidiscrimination efforts and populist political uprisings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The federal government was given the responsibility for putting down rebellions, which in practice meant crushing slave uprisings and resistance.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
The intifada refers to the Palestinian civilian uprisings against Israel in 1987-1993 and the early 2000s.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Eventually dissension and uprisings led to the collapse of the Mayan state.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
