Upheaval
noun
A big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems.
The company went through a big upheaval when the CEO resigned suddenly.
Often appears as...
- political upheaval
- social upheaval
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Formal
noun
A violent or sudden change or disruption.
The city experienced a major upheaval during the political revolution.
Often appears as...
- major upheaval
- violent upheaval
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Formal
noun
An upward displacement of part of the earth's crust.
The eruption created a significant upheaval of the earth's crust in the area.
Often appears as...
- geological upheaval
- tectonic upheaval
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Formal
Technical
noun
A big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems.
The company went through a big upheaval when the CEO resigned suddenly.
Often appears as...
- political upheaval
- social upheaval
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A violent or sudden change or disruption.
The city experienced a major upheaval during the political revolution.
Often appears as...
- major upheaval
- violent upheaval
Usage tips
Formal
noun
An upward displacement of part of the earth's crust.
The eruption created a significant upheaval of the earth's crust in the area.
Often appears as...
- geological upheaval
- tectonic upheaval
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Transition
Used to describe quick changes that disrupt normal routines.
The merger caused upheaval in the workflow.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Often implies emotional stress or difficulty adjusting.
The move to the new city caused a lot of emotional upheaval.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Can lead to positive outcomes despite the initial problems.
The upheaval in the company resulted in better policies.
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Transition
Used to describe quick changes that disrupt normal routines.
The merger caused upheaval in the workflow.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Often implies emotional stress or difficulty adjusting.
The move to the new city caused a lot of emotional upheaval.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Can lead to positive outcomes despite the initial problems.
The upheaval in the company resulted in better policies.
Pro Tip 1/3Sudden Transition
Used to describe quick changes that disrupt normal routines.
The merger caused upheaval in the workflow.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotionally Charged
Often implies emotional stress or difficulty adjusting.
The move to the new city caused a lot of emotional upheaval.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Negative
Can lead to positive outcomes despite the initial problems.
The upheaval in the company resulted in better policies.
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Doesn't everyone deserve...
was the country was one of the poorest in the world and there was political upheaval. There were demonstrations just down the street from our house all the time, students protesting against the military government. And at the time, the aspirations of the World Bank Group, the organization I lead now,
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Nationalism vs....
It's the first of a series that's going to be done in response to the current political upheaval. I don't know about you; I've become quite concerned about the growing divisiveness in this country and in the world. No one's listening to each other. Right? They aren't.
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Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
he's pretty happy to continue to be around sort of Jame area so I think hopefully he's going to stay I mean obviously it's it's gonna be an interesting one there's so much upheaval in the lipid world at the moment and and it could very well lead to him being
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Climate Change Is...
said that emission reductions of more than one percent per year had only ever been associated with economic recession or upheaval. So this poses huge challenges for the issue of economic growth, because if we have our high carbon infrastructure in place,
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Go Ahead, Dream About...
and upheavals and transformations. And I pair that with an attention to detail, because the details are where we live. We tell the story of our world through the tools we create and the spaces that we live in.
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Is DNA the future of...
So one day, you might be able to create a living, growing, knowledge archive in your own backyard, and its seeds might carry your family's history, a detailed breakdown of the world's political upheavals,
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A new way to think about...
Both are times when body morphing and hormone shifting lead to an upheaval in how a person feels emotionally and how they fit into the world. And like adolescence, matrescence is not a disease,
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How to make work-life...
Now my point is the small things matter. Being more balanced doesn't mean dramatic upheaval in your life. With the smallest investment in the right places,
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Mudskippers: The Fish...
its life is very different from that of most fish a fish out of water maybe but they thrive here in japan so what's made this upheaval worthwhile
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ONE HOUR of Amazing...
its life is very different from that of most fish a fish out of water maybe but they thrive here in japan so what's made this upheaval
Video examples
Doesn't everyone deserve...
was the country was one of the poorest in the world and there was political upheaval. There were demonstrations just down the street from our house all the time, students protesting against the military government. And at the time, the aspirations of the World Bank Group, the organization I lead now,
Video examples
Nationalism vs....
It's the first of a series that's going to be done in response to the current political upheaval. I don't know about you; I've become quite concerned about the growing divisiveness in this country and in the world. No one's listening to each other. Right? They aren't.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 134 PIPE...
he's pretty happy to continue to be around sort of Jame area so I think hopefully he's going to stay I mean obviously it's it's gonna be an interesting one there's so much upheaval in the lipid world at the moment and and it could very well lead to him being
Video examples
Climate Change Is...
said that emission reductions of more than one percent per year had only ever been associated with economic recession or upheaval. So this poses huge challenges for the issue of economic growth, because if we have our high carbon infrastructure in place,
Video examples
Go Ahead, Dream About...
and upheavals and transformations. And I pair that with an attention to detail, because the details are where we live. We tell the story of our world through the tools we create and the spaces that we live in.
Video examples
Is DNA the future of...
So one day, you might be able to create a living, growing, knowledge archive in your own backyard, and its seeds might carry your family's history, a detailed breakdown of the world's political upheavals,
Video examples
A new way to think about...
Both are times when body morphing and hormone shifting lead to an upheaval in how a person feels emotionally and how they fit into the world. And like adolescence, matrescence is not a disease,
Video examples
How to make work-life...
Now my point is the small things matter. Being more balanced doesn't mean dramatic upheaval in your life. With the smallest investment in the right places,
Video examples
Mudskippers: The Fish...
its life is very different from that of most fish a fish out of water maybe but they thrive here in japan so what's made this upheaval worthwhile
Video examples
ONE HOUR of Amazing...
its life is very different from that of most fish a fish out of water maybe but they thrive here in japan so what's made this upheaval
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Brian Greene
American Physicist
There are many of us thinking of one version of parallel universe theory or another. If it's all a lot of nonsense, then it's a lot of wasted effort going into this far-out idea. But if this idea is correct, it is a fantastic upheaval in our understanding.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
English Actor
I have to be fully committed to do a project nowadays, because if I say yes to something, it means the whole family are going to have to move for the job. It's a lot of upheaval. So, it has to be really worth it. Otherwise, I'd just as well not bother.
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Randa Haines
American Director
Because I had a lot of emotional upheaval in my life, I'm attracted to stories about characters whose lives are full of wounds and secrets. I'm not interested in who's going to ask me to the prom. I never went to a prom.
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Simon Pegg
British Comedian
We suddenly saw how people reacted in the event of massive social upheaval, and the way that the little problems in your life don't go away. You don't stop being frightened of spiders just because the world's blown up.
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Sherlyn Chopra
In the midst of all our emotional upheaval caused by ambition, aggression, rejection, transition, addiction, limitation and competition, the one thing that remains constant within us is our deep desire to be happy.
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Al Gore
American Vice President
As president, I will bring all the parties and stakeholders together. I am going to come up with a solution that respects the environment and does not cause an upheaval in the economy.
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Jung Chang
British Writer
What has marked Chinese society is its level of cruelty, not just revolutions and wars. We ought to reject it totally, otherwise in another upheaval there will be further cruelty.
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James Levine
American Musician
As major orchestras around the world are gripped in various kinds of crises and upheaval, we need to be sure that we are bringing up this new generation.
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John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Advances in automation, artificial intelligence and robotics, while increasing productivity, will also cause major upheavals to the workforce.
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Ant McPartlin
English Celebrity
A divorce will always change your life because it's such an upheaval. It's such a change.
Quote examples
Brian Greene
American Physicist
There are many of us thinking of one version of parallel universe theory or another. If it's all a lot of nonsense, then it's a lot of wasted effort going into this far-out idea. But if this idea is correct, it is a fantastic upheaval in our understanding.
Quote examples
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
English Actor
I have to be fully committed to do a project nowadays, because if I say yes to something, it means the whole family are going to have to move for the job. It's a lot of upheaval. So, it has to be really worth it. Otherwise, I'd just as well not bother.
Quote examples
Randa Haines
American Director
Because I had a lot of emotional upheaval in my life, I'm attracted to stories about characters whose lives are full of wounds and secrets. I'm not interested in who's going to ask me to the prom. I never went to a prom.
Quote examples
Simon Pegg
British Comedian
We suddenly saw how people reacted in the event of massive social upheaval, and the way that the little problems in your life don't go away. You don't stop being frightened of spiders just because the world's blown up.
Quote examples
Sherlyn Chopra
In the midst of all our emotional upheaval caused by ambition, aggression, rejection, transition, addiction, limitation and competition, the one thing that remains constant within us is our deep desire to be happy.
Quote examples
Al Gore
American Vice President
As president, I will bring all the parties and stakeholders together. I am going to come up with a solution that respects the environment and does not cause an upheaval in the economy.
Quote examples
Jung Chang
British Writer
What has marked Chinese society is its level of cruelty, not just revolutions and wars. We ought to reject it totally, otherwise in another upheaval there will be further cruelty.
Quote examples
James Levine
American Musician
As major orchestras around the world are gripped in various kinds of crises and upheaval, we need to be sure that we are bringing up this new generation.
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John Hickenlooper
American Politician
Advances in automation, artificial intelligence and robotics, while increasing productivity, will also cause major upheavals to the workforce.
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Ant McPartlin
English Celebrity
A divorce will always change your life because it's such an upheaval. It's such a change.
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