Synonyms of uprisings

uprisings

noun

plural of uprising

as in revolts

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolts
• rebellions
• insurrections
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• risings
• coups
• insurgences
• overthrows
• treacheries
• misprisions
• seditions
• coups d'état
• treasons
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uprisings

From 1896 to 1897, the region experienced what would come to be known as the First Chimurenga, a period of uprisings by the Indigenous Ndebele and Shona people against colonial policies. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

There were, of course, more people protesting than in 1848, the first modern wave of uprisings, known as the Springtime of the Peoples. — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

As organizers from Ferguson, Baltimore and New York shared lessons from uprisings elsewhere, Marsicano learned how bail worked, how to raise money, how criminal cases moved through court and which Charlotte lawyers might represent protesters. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

When popular uprisings swept the Arab world in the early 2010s, protesters in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, and elsewhere in the region took to the streets not in the name of Islam, but democracy. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

At that time, the murder of George Floyd dominated headlines and Rusnak had read an article about Stacy’s killing in the wake of the racial uprisings in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The plan was originally for the museum to open in 2010, but a series of events, including financial crises, political uprisings, the COVID-19 pandemic and regional wars, delayed the curtain raising. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The chaos unleashed by the 2011 Arab uprisings gave these and other groups even more room to grow. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

The spinoff, which reunites Sussman with Lauren Lapkus as Denise, takes the characters into a multiverse filled with everything from AI uprisings to fantasy worlds and apocalyptic landscapes. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026