Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for insurgent. Search instead for einsargens.
Definitions

insurgent

[in-sur-juhnt] / ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The genre has been dominated for years by "The Sims" franchise, but Montreal developer Alex Masse's Paralives has mounted a scrappy, insurgent challenge.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

At times Lahn almost sounded like Sand, including when he was asked about the tension of running as an insurgent from the incumbent party.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

They provide personal security to the president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and battle insurgent groups, making Prigozhin and his men indispensable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Yet Raman managed to pull off a hard-fought campaign, with Pratt as an unexpectedly strong insurgent from the right — a winning streak that continued this week when she scored two key endorsements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

From time to time, Mammy showed her the old, crumpled newspaper clippings in it, and pamphlets that Ahmad had managed to collect from insurgent groups and resistance organizations headquartered in Pakistan.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Only the federal army has military drones in the country of 130 million people, and they have been deployed repeatedly against insurgents operating in several regions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Thanat, who is also National Intelligence Agency director, said insurgents were also testing the readiness of security forces.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

He was among thousands of insurgents who surrendered in late 2001 as a US-led coalition ousted the group.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

They were also motivated by the fear that their own survival might depend on getting on the right side of these insurgents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Arthur called off the hunt, judged accurately that the insurgents were demoralized, and allowed his men to sleep in comfort on their arms, with few but careful sentries.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


Vocabulary lists containing insurgent

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Just like flashcards, but way more fun

Don't take our word for it. Leave the boring studying behind and join VocabTrainer today. You'll learn even faster and never look back.

Take me to Vocabulary.com