Meaning & use
rose up
Stood up or rebelled forcefully against authority, oppression, or an unfair situation.
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The workers rose up against the factory's unsafe conditions and dangerous machinery.
Citizens rose up in protest after the government cancelled the elections.
A note on using this word
Rose up is the past tense of rise up; it can describe a literal movement or, more often, a collective uprising.
Words with a similar meaning
rebelledrevolted
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Words with an opposite meaning
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