Meaning & use

rose up

phrase·Academic

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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