uprising

[ uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing ]

noun

1. an insurrection or revolt.

   Synonyms: rebellion

2. an act of rising rise up.
3. an ascent or acclivity.

uprising

/ ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ; ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. a revolt or rebellion
2. archaic.
   an ascent

Word History and Origins

Origin of uprising¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; up-, rising

Example Sentences

In her zeal to bring Jinx to justice and end the Zaun uprising, Caitlyn tries to shoot Jinx even though doing so would needlessly endanger a child.

From Salon

Trump also increased his share of voters without a college degree, gained ground with Black voters in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and held steady nationally with white women, shocking Democrats who had expected a post-Dobbs uprising.

From Salon

That uprising has since escalated into a full-blown civil war.

From BBC

Corcoran’s chief anxiety was a Democratic uprising: a Trump victory, she said, would lead people in the cities to pillage and plunder.

From Los Angeles Times

I spent the summer of 2011 in Cairo following the inspirational and successful uprising against Hosni Mubarak’s dictatorship in Egypt as part of the Arab Spring.

From Slate

Related Words

• insurrection
• mutiny
• outbreak
• rebellion
• revolt
• revolution
• riot
• upheaval