Synonyms for uprising

Grammar : Noun

Spell : uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ

Définition of uprising

Origin : mid-13c., "action of rising from death or the grave, resurrection," from up + rising (n.). Meaning "action of rising from bed" is recorded from c.1300; sense of "insurrection, popular revolt" first attested 1580s.

noun disturbance

Example sentences :

In a moment all restraint was banished in the uprising of his great love.
Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum

But, if he really desired to take part in this uprising, how was I to let him know?
Extract from : « A Romance of the West Indies » by Eugne Sue

There was a sudden stir, and an uprising of dark forms on all sides.
Extract from : « Frank Merriwell Down South » by Burt L. Standish

There were no grounds for any such fears, nor for any anticipations of an uprising.
Extract from : « The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 » by John Charles Dent

The uprising had been directed against the British troops alone.
Extract from : « The River of Darkness » by William Murray Graydon

There must be an uprising of our own will and a deliberate choice of God.
Extract from : « The Preacher and His Models » by James Stalker

The conversation turned to the uprising of the weavers in 1844.
Extract from : « Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 » by Various

On the day of the uprising each patriot will be told where to go for equipment.
Extract from : « Long Live the King » by Mary Roberts Rinehart

Grief began to turn to hate against the man who was said to have provoked the uprising.
Extract from : « An Eagle Flight » by Jos Rizal

Two dynasties had fallen before the uprising of this fierce democracy.
Extract from : « Elsie Venner » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Antonyms for uprising

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