as in revolutionary
taking part in a rebellion
any insurgent soldiers will be dealt with harshly
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as in rebel
a person who rises up against authority
the government subjected the insurgents to the most inhuman torture imaginable
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Recent Examples of insurgent
Meredith Haggerty, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The meeting comes as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces clash with insurgent fighters who seized the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
That status quo is widely regarded as imperiling Washington’s efforts to retool the military to counter rapidly expanding Chinese forces after decades of fighting lightly armed insurgents in the Mideast and Afghanistan.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Of course an insurgent political group can’t go shouting in the streets, and your friends and neighbors had better stay quiet, too.
—Meredith Haggerty, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The meeting comes as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces clash with insurgent fighters who seized the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
The group’s political action committee poured millions into replacing more moderate Texas Republican politicians with social conservatives, generally by backing insurgents in primary races.
—Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
That status quo is widely regarded as imperiling Washington’s efforts to retool the military to counter rapidly expanding Chinese forces after decades of fighting lightly armed insurgents in the Mideast and Afghanistan.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Black’s fans can expect a show that encapsulates both the reflective and revolutionary aspects of Black’s music — a celebration of breaking personal boundaries and embracing the eclectic, liberating spirit that defines her music.—
Brittany Delay,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pioneering sustainability brand Solar Foods, which harnesses solar energy to produce food in revolutionary ways, will engage with special guests, including Hazzaa Al Mansoori, the first Emirati astronaut.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The coming-of-age film tells the story of Ren (Bacon), a teen rebel who moves to a small Southern town that has outlawed dancing for religious reasons.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Besides, the Caribbean strife was thwarting trade and endangering American lives and livelihoods in the region. McKinley, sympathetic toward the rebels but not wanting war with Spain, dispatched a prominent Illinois trial lawyer to Cuba to study the situation and report back.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Boon will play Eddie Harrigan, Kevin’s rebellious son.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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In addition, parents who are too strict might even end up with kids who are extra rebellious.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But what will their first move as a traitorous duo be?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
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The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Whiteout conditions are possible and could make travel conditions treacherous and potentially life-threatening.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2025
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The climate, meanwhile, continues on a treacherous path of warming.—
Brent Crane,
The New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By the time Sandro Tonali walked into United’s box for a clear strike, only to hit the post, the atmosphere was mutinous.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 June 2024
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“Insurgent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgent. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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