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Definition

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally);
or: a violent disturbance;
or: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building);
or: disturbance usually in protest

The ground beneath them was a bank covered with coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings.
William Golding -- Lord of the Flies

upheavals = something raised (in this case soil raised by roots)

Even after enormous upheavals and seemingly irrevocable changes, the same pattern has always reasserted itself, just as a gyroscope will always return to equilibrium, however far it is pushed one way or the other.
George Orwell -- 1984

upheavals = violent disturbances

Even after enormous upheavals and seemingly irrevocable changes, the same pattern has always reasserted itself, just as a gyroscope will always return to equilibrium, however far it is pushed one way or the other.
George Orwell -- 1984

upheavals = violent disturbance

They'd caused such an upheaval in my life .... and I was so glad they did.
Kiera Cass -- The Heir
In the recent economic upheavals her factory closed, and the last time I saw her she was still unemployed.
Ji-Li Jiang -- Red Scarf Girl
The book also appeared at a time of cultural upheaval on the matter of material success.
Robert M. Pirsig -- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
If it again proves an illusion, then they will break up; hope is high, it cannot be taken away again without an upheaval.
Erich Maria Remarque -- All Quiet on the Western Front
He had dwelt in a land of strange, squalling upheavals and had come forth.
Stephen Crane -- The Red Badge of Courage
Grant's later years were filled with travel and, later, financial upheaval.
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard -- Killing Lincoln
In the weeks since her dad's funeral, Ronnie continued to experience some emotional upheaval, but she supposed that was to be expected.
Nicholas Sparks -- The Last Song
MRS. BRADY (With terror) Matt— (There seems to be some violent, volcanic upheaval within him.
Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee -- Inherit the Wind
She thought that usually her wakings were gray and struggling, a reluctant upheaval of her body from the bed's refuge.
Doris Lessing -- The Grass is Singing
After an introduction from ASU's president, Obama took the podium and told the seniors that they were entering a world of "upheaval."
Joshua Davis -- Spare Parts
He could not think at all, he was stunned; yet he knew that in the mighty upheaval that had taken place in his soul, a new man had been born.
Upton Sinclair -- The Jungle
"And the department is in upheaval this morning," he said evenly, "because of certain information leaked to the media—by an unnamed source."
J.D. Robb -- Naked in Death
Harry has a lot of ideas about changes to this and that, but really, no one in the village wants upheaval, even if it might benefit them.
Kazuo Ishiguro -- The Remains of the Day
All he could do was cling to the archer and wait for the upheaval to subside.
Christopher Paolini -- Inheritance
There was probably chaos and upheaval.
Neal Stephenson -- Snow Crash
The government would be thrown into upheaval.
Dan Brown -- The Lost Symbol
The horse scrambled to its feet with a great noise and a great upheaval; the children were already on theirs.
C.S. Lewis -- The Magician's Nephew

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