rebel
noun
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
was rebelling
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past progressiveof rebel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors say Mr. Mangione wrote in a notebook that he was rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Maybe I was rebelling against everything, but not knowing what I was trying to aim for at the same time."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
This is how I was rebelling as an actress.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2023
“She was rebelling against herself, refusing her meaningful living, and the house was doing the same.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2020
It was bad enough that his daughter was rebelling, but here was his own wife joining forces with her.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
