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upheaval::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | convulsion, turmoil |
| Type of | disruption, commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, flutter, to-do, disturbance |
upheaval::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sturm und drang, turbulence |
| Type of | disorder |
| Has types | agitation, ferment, fermentation, roller coaster, tempestuousness, unrest, violence |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | agitation, excitement, hullabaloo, turmoil |
| Type of | disturbance |
Examples of upheaval
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It is unclear how instability and upheaval there would serve American interests.
From the stltoday.com
For all the tumult away from the field, there has been plenty of upheaval on it.
From the dailyherald.com
I am ready to pack my bags, but I don't want to cause more upheaval for my kids.
From the heraldtribune.com
The last such comparable upheaval was in the 1980s, before I went to law school.
From the theatlantic.com
This is an astonishing upheaval for what was once one of Europe's hottest firms.
From the economist.com
You can talk about NFL upheaval, but these teams always seem to be near the top.
From the timesunion.com
Former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Obama are the axis of upheaval.
From the ocregister.com
Nearly every generation has faced a period of economic upheaval and uncertainty.
From the usatoday.com
It's unclear, though, that the well-governed county is in need of such upheaval.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Turbulence: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
- Convulsion: a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
- Agitation: disturbance usually in protest
- The localized upward displacement of a pavement due to swelling of the Subgrade or some portion of the Pavement Structure.
- Refers to a process or situation where part of a home's foundation has moved above its original elevation. It usually results in interior and exterior cracks in various places throughout the home. [See Settlement
- The lifting of all or part of a structure's foundation.
- A sudden disruption or upset.
