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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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
Those frustrations erupted in September, when Nepal’s young people forced out their prime minister, joining a wave of Gen Z uprisings around the world protesting perceived corruption and a lack of jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
"We've seen this before," Ali said — protests, promises, crackdowns — pointing back to 2009 and earlier uprisings in Iran.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
There have been other youth-led protests such as the anti-austerity Indignados Movement that kicked off in Spain in 2011 and the Arab Spring uprisings launched in 2010.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The architects of the Jamaica uprisings had been of Beninese and Congolese extraction, willful and cunning.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
