revolt
verb (used without object)
to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny.
was revolting
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past progressiveof revolt.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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It hit headlines this week when he sued the company behind the chain, claiming fans thought the food was "revolting".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2023
Mayorkas responded saying "what the senator said was revolting" and refused to address his comments.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
He was revolting, but also one bottle of Aqua Net away from the posters on my bedroom wall when I was teenager.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2020
The Women's Alternative and Response Union said in a Facebook post it was "revolting" that an appeals court rejected the public prosecutor's request for prison time.
From Fox News ● Sep. 21, 2018
To Adam who was an instrument, who saw not the future farms but only the torn bellies of fine humans, it was revolting and useless.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
