REVOLTED (AGAINST) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

revolted (against)

verb

past tense of revolt (against)

as in mutinied (against)

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passed over

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Chang was steadily promoted before he was passed over for the position of chief executive, perhaps for bamboo-ceiling reasons.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
After he was passed over for a promotion, his wife emailed HR demanding to know why.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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