bouleversement

noun

bül-ˌver-sə-ˈmäⁿ How to pronounce bouleversement (audio)
Definition of bouleversementnext
as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the bouleversement in the print media since the rise of the Internet

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  1. upheaval
  2. revolution
  3. earthquake
  4. insurrection
Noun
  • His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of upheaval
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  • The Kentucky Distillers Association noted its member distilleries are experiencing an investment revolution of more than $5 billion.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Its story examines the frustrated dreams and daily personal revolutions that defy social and economic constraints in Cuba.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of revolution
Noun
  • May’s eruption persisted through late June, and December’s eruption began on the Reykjanes Peninsula after weeks of thousands of earthquakes.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Puerto Rico was then hit by devastating natural disasters, including Hurricane Maria in 2017 and a series of earthquakes in 2020, in addition to the pandemic.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of earthquake
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  • With the memory of the violent January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol still fresh, many voters fear that the peaceful transfer of power will again be under attack.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Even the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 vote, didn’t stop most in the party from embracing him again.
    David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of insurrection
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