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. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   That is a recipe for a re-inflammation of another civil war - I should say a theological war, a religious war - and the sparks of that could be millions more that go into Europe and so on ... And that would cause endless upheaval and terrorism in many, many countries, obviously we are not going to let them do it. We'll fight them. By preventing that - and we have bombed the bases of this, these Shi'ite militias - by preventing that, we are also offering, helping the security of your countries, the security of the world.

2. Kit Harington:

   It was a huge emotional upheaval leaving that family, but would I want to go back and do more ? Not on your life.

3. Kamala Harris:

   Guaranteeing six months of paid leave will bring us closer to economic justice for workers and ensures newborn children or children who are sick can get the care they need from a parent without thrusting Paid Family and Medical into upheaval, to give all children in America the opportunities they deserve, this comprehensive children's agenda will protect their rights, ensure they have access to health care and high-quality education, and dramatically reduce child poverty.

4. Hendrik W. Van Loon:

   In history as in life it is success that counts. Start a political upheaval and let yourself be caught, and you will hang as a traitor. But place yourself at the head of a rebellion and gain your point, and all future generations will worship you as the Father of their Country.

5. 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.