Synonyms for upheaval
ʌpˈhi vəlup·heaval

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1. turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drangnoun

   a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

   "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

   Synonyms:
   agitation, uplift, excitement, upthrust, turbulence, turmoil, convulsion, hullabaloo, upthrow, turbulency

2. convulsion, turmoil, upheavalnoun

   a violent disturbance

   "the convulsions of the stock market"

   Synonyms:
   agitation, uplift, excitement, turbulence, fit, upthrust, paroxysm, tumult, turmoil, convulsion, hullabaloo, upthrow

3. upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrustnoun

   (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

   Synonyms:
   agitation, uplift, excitement, upthrust, turbulence, turmoil, convulsion, hullabaloo, upthrow

4. agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloonoun

   disturbance usually in protest

   Synonyms:
   fervor, upthrow, upthrust, tempestuousness, turmoil, turbulence, excitement, unrest, ferment, hullabaloo, uplift, excitation, agitation, exhilaration, fervour, fermentation, convulsion, tumult, inflammation

Matched Categories

1. • Disorder
   • Disturbance
   • Politics

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1. List of paraphrases for "upheaval":

   turmoil, unrest, agitation, turbulence, disruption, uprising, disorder, coup, dislocation, shake-up, uplift, cataclysm, commotion, chaos, revolution, convulsion

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1. Joe Biden:

   Amid the economic upheaval of the past four decades, too many people have been left behind or treated like they’re invisible. Maybe that’s you, watching at home.

2. Mustafa Akyol:

   Erdogan has gotten so much power and prestige now and being critical of him at this stage is not possible, you will be accused of being with the coup...The upheaval will be there for a while.

3. Anouk Aimee:

   Cosmic upheaval is not so moving as a little child pondering the death of a sparrow in the corner of a barn.

4. Stephen Innes:

   With so many potential supply disruptors in play and few signs that the current market upheaval will end any time soon, traders continue to pay the geopolitical risk premium, oil prices should remain bid ... at least through the Iran nuclear deal deadline (May 12) if not for the remainder of 2018.

5. John Boehner:

   In a time of global upheaval, the Holy Father's message of compassion and human dignity has moved people of all faiths and backgrounds, his teachings, prayers, and very example bring us back to the blessings of simple things and our obligations to one another.