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Common collocations with upheaval in American Collocation

upheaval noun countable/uncountable

US /ʌpˈhiv(ə)l/

big or violent

big
considerable
enormous
great
huge
major
massive
tremendous
violent

This was a time of great upheaval.

types of upheaval

domestic
economic
emotional
political
religious
revolutionary
social

Since the start of the project, Fiji has experienced serious political and social upheaval.

cause upheaval

cause
create
lead to
mean

The entry of Chandni into the lives of Rishi and Mohan causes a huge upheaval in their relationship.

experience or deal with upheaval

cope with
experience
face
go through
survive
undergo

The country has experienced very few political upheavals since the end of World War II, creating a stable environment for business and investment.

period
time

The companies have both been undergoing periods of major upheaval.

change
disruption
turmoil
uncertainty
war

The industry must prepare itself for a period of upheaval and change.