Synonyms for uprising
ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋup·ris·ing

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1. rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprisingnoun

   organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

   Synonyms:
   rising, insurrection, ascension, rise, rebellion, ascent, revolt

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1. • Conflict

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1. List of paraphrases for "uprising":

   intifada, revolt, uplift, insurgency, insurrection, intifadah, rebellion, heave, lifting, revolution, heaving, upheaval, mutiny, adjournment, al-thawra

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1. Reggie Walton:

   Why should I believe, if there's some type of uprising again in response to what is still being said by the former President, why should I believe they won't join in again ?

2. Med Jones:

   When people have hope that their economic conditions can improve by simply working harder, they care less about politics and religion, they may not like many things in their society but they are unlikely to get angry to a point of violent uprising or dividing the country. When people feel stuck or when they are poor and do not have much to lose, they are more likely to rise against the people in power.

3. Amanda Gorman:

   The first bud of spring sings the other seeds into joining her uprising.

4. Arnaud Lodi:

   The goal of the military campaign is to integrate the diverse paths of the struggle -- the armed uprising and civil disobedience -- in order to stop the elections and bring down the autocratic system.

5. Tom Malinowski:

   This is a genuine popular democratic uprising, it's not led by the United States. But we should not be saying things from Washington that create even the slightest impression to the contrary.