uprising
noun
up·ris·ing
ˈəp-ˌrī-ziŋ 
: an act or instance of rising up
especially
: a usually localized act of popular violence in defiance usually of an established government
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Examples of uprising in a Sentence
The government quickly put down the uprising.
the uprising was quickly and brutally suppressed
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Salehi was arrested in Oct. 2022 in the midst of the uprising sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old who was arrested by Iran’s morality police and later died in their custody.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2024
The area was the site of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and protests often cited as a flashpoint for LGBTQ rights in the US.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 15 June 2024
The response was swift and strong: Within a few days, the U.S. Army, working in concert with a local militia, routed the uprising.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The Arab Spring uprisings toppled governments in four countries, and widespread protests in 2019 led to changes in leadership in four other Arab countries.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2024
The area was the site of the 1969 Stonewall uprising and protests often cited as a flashpoint for LGBTQ rights in the US.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 15 June 2024
The response was swift and strong: Within a few days, the U.S. Army, working in concert with a local militia, routed the uprising.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
The Arab Spring uprisings toppled governments in four countries, and widespread protests in 2019 led to changes in leadership in four other Arab countries.
—Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2024
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uprising
noun
up·ris·ing
ˈəp-ˌrī-ziŋ
: an act or instance of rising up
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