Adjective today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine Noun The government captured six armed rebels. He was a rebel against the school administration. He is a typical teenage rebel. Verb When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled. The protesters are rebelling against the new tax law. Children often rebel against their parents. See More
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Adjective
The nine installations to be renamed, all in former rebel states, have been a discussion point for years. Alex Horton, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 Andor revolves around the character of Cassian Andor, the rebel agent at the forefront of the Resistance’s revolution against the Empire. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2022 After the Rwanda agreement, the Ugandan army immediately moved in to protect Dott Services assets and staff from crashes instigated by the March 23 Movement, a rebel militia. Bea Wangondu, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2022 As with the rebel golf tour, much of sports is about the money.New York Times, 28 July 2022 Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia are among the superstars who have signed on—and been suspended by the PGA Tour for playing on the rebel circuit. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 19 July 2022 Fiery destruction consumed Atlanta as rebel forces fled the city on this day in history, September 1, 1864. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 As president, he was credited with helping modernize the economy and forging a peace agreement with rebel forces in the southern Philippines. Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 In a memorable moment of the revolt, as the tide turned against Marcos, Ramos jumped in triumph with his hands high up while Enrile was rallying a crowd under a Philippine flagpole, drawing applause and cheers from rebel forces. Jim Gomez, ajc, 31 July 2022
Noun
Eve is 11 years younger than her brother and grew up to be the motorcycle-riding rebel of the family, who answers to no one.Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021 Roger, a suburban rebel, fashions himself too independent to do what his parents want. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 Most alarming of the groups, according to U.S. officials, is the M23 militia, a notoriously abusive rebel faction fighting Congolese troops in eastern Congo.Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Strawberry syrup and almond syrup are mixed with white chocolate sauce to create this flavorful rebel. Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 Known for sporting a leather jacket in meetings with foreign dignitaries during his brief stint as Greece’s finance minister in 2015, Yanis Varoufakis has become a bit of a rebel in economics circles. Will Daniel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 Sharma, a former Maoist rebel leader, was involved in removing central bank governor Maha Prasad Adhikari in April, accusing him of leaking sensitive financial information to the media. Reuters, CNN, 6 July 2022 In Colombia, a former rebel and longtime legislator was elected the country’s first leftist president, promising to champion the rights of Indigenous, Black and poor Colombians, while building an economy that works for everyone.New York Times, 31 July 2022 Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, two of the biggest golf stars to join the rebel tour, were the pros in the group. Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 30 July 2022
Verb
For Fink’s prediction to come true, those who are forced to return would need to rebel against their bosses’ mandates and quit, effectively increasing the unemployment rate. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Use it to reinforce becoming a better person (leader, entrepreneur, parent, team member), not to minimize, rebel against or reverse-discriminate. Lori Kuhn, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 There is a real danger that voters in these countries will rebel against climate policies that ramp up energy prices, hinder economic growth and even lead to rationing and blackouts. Stuart Gottlieb, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Europe’s looming gas shortages have prompted tensions within the bloc as a number of southern European countries rebel against E.U. plans to cut gas use by as much as 15 percent from next month. Quentin Ariès, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 For months, the Taliban had tried to bring him back into their fold, wary of his growing clout among some Afghan Shiites eager to rebel against a movement that persecuted them for decades.New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Footloose follows teenager Ren McCormack (Bacon), who moves to Bomont, a rural Southwestern town where dancing and rock & roll have been outlawed, and helps residents rebel and find their love of smooth moves again. Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 June 2022 Set in an Indian mining town, the film spans 80 years of action and intrigue as factions struggle for control of coal, rebel against the British, and more. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 June 2022 When two subjects, Steve (Teller) and Lizzy (Jurnee Smollett) form a romantic connection, the two begin to rebel against him and his attempts to program them. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 17 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin rebellis, from re- + bellum war, from Old Latin duellum