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upheaval
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural upheavals
plural upheavals
Learner's definition of UPHEAVAL
1
: a major change or period of change that causes a lot of conflict, confusion, anger, etc.动乱；剧变；动荡时期
[noncount]
- The civil rights movement marked a period of social upheaval in the U.S.民权运动标志了美国社会的一段动荡时期。
- the emotional upheaval of divorce离婚造成的情绪波动
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- a period of cultural and social upheavals文化与社会的动荡期
2
technical : an occurrence in which a part of the Earth's surface moves up forcefully（地球表面的）隆起
[count]
- The island was created by an upheaval of the ocean floor.这个岛由海底隆起形成。
[noncount]
- The lake was formed by geologic upheaval.这片湖泊因地质结构隆起而形成。
upheaval
noun
up·heav·al ˌəp-ˈhē-vəl 
(ˌ)ə-ˈpē-
Example Sentences
The civil rights movement marked a period of social upheaval in the U.S. the emotional upheaval of divorce a period of cultural and social upheavals The island was created by an upheaval of the ocean floor. The lake was formed by geologic upheaval.
Recent Examples on the Web In the tradition of Wells and other early science-fiction writers, Moreno-Garcia also explores social upheaval in her work, but with probing, contemporary questions about fairness and equality. 
Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Protests and social upheaval in 2020 forced then-president Sebastien Piñera to call a referendum on creating a new constitution, the final draft of which was submitted to Piñera's successor, leftist Gabriel Boric, this year. Daniela Mohor W., CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Beyond the irreparable environmental damage and social upheaval these events cause for local crew and communities, these disruptions are costly. Zena Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022 Poverty, climate shocks, displacement, instability and social upheaval leave communities and countries highly vulnerable to public health emergencies. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Ojo concurred with Moses and Greenstein that pandemic conditions and social upheaval have dramatically changed the game. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 May 2022 Ortega recognizes how university campuses can generate social upheaval. Christopher Sherman, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 Climate refugees may provoke social upheaval but seem unpromising replacements for the revolutionary subject of the proletariat. Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Sordo warned that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must do more to cushion the impact of surging energy costs or risk widespread social upheaval. Alonso Soto, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Protests and social upheaval in 2020 forced then-president Sebastien Piñera to call a referendum on creating a new constitution, the final draft of which was submitted to Piñera's successor, leftist Gabriel Boric, this year. Daniela Mohor W., CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 Beyond the irreparable environmental damage and social upheaval these events cause for local crew and communities, these disruptions are costly. Zena Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2022 Poverty, climate shocks, displacement, instability and social upheaval leave communities and countries highly vulnerable to public health emergencies. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Ojo concurred with Moses and Greenstein that pandemic conditions and social upheaval have dramatically changed the game. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 May 2022 Ortega recognizes how university campuses can generate social upheaval. Christopher Sherman, ajc, 21 Apr. 2022 Climate refugees may provoke social upheaval but seem unpromising replacements for the revolutionary subject of the proletariat. Thomas Meaney, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2022 Sordo warned that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez must do more to cushion the impact of surging energy costs or risk widespread social upheaval. Alonso Soto, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of upheaval was in 1838 noun
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