Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with uprising in American Collocation
involving many people
There are fears that there will be a mass uprising if the election is rigged.
He moved to Jakarta after the popular uprising that overthrew President Suharto.
involving violence or weapons
The perceived lack of action on the part of the government led to a series of armed uprisings.
starting suddenly, without being planned
We have witnessed a spontaneous uprising of disaffected youth.
unsuccessful
In July 1917, after an abortive uprising in Petrograd, Lenin was forced to flee to Finland.
types of uprising
Seven years later, there was a nationalist uprising, the Orabi Rebellion of September 1881, with the slogan of’ Egypt for the Egyptians ’.
lead an uprising
Thomas Wyatt led an uprising against Queen Mary.
cause an uprising
Insensitive treatment of Tibet’s ancient culture provoked a further uprising in 1959.
start an uprising
They staged many uprisings and so managed to draw Rome’s attention to this city.
stop an uprising
Despite the enormous heroism of the workers, the uprising was crushed.