upheaval
A big change in a country or society that creates disorder.
A sudden, major change in society or government that causes disorder and uncertainty, often involving conflict or protest.
A big disruptive change in how a system or organization works.
A major disruption or reorganization in an organization, industry, economy, or other system that changes how things work.
A big personal change that is stressful and unsettling.
A sudden, difficult change in someone’s personal life that causes stress and forces them to adjust.
A strong movement that changes the earth’s surface.
A violent movement or shifting of the earth’s surface, especially caused by geological forces such as earthquakes or volcanic activity.
- Base: upheaval
- Plural: upheaval, upheavals
amid (the) upheaval
1during a time of disruption
While things are changing and are disordered.
- Amid the upheaval, schools struggled to stay open.
- She kept the business running amid upheaval in the supply chain.
- Amid the political upheaval, many people postponed travel plans.
- Amid the upheaval, we stayed calm.
cause an upheaval
1create major disruption and change
To make big changes that disrupt normal life.
- The new tax law caused an upheaval in the housing market.
- The discovery caused an upheaval in the field of medicine.
- Cutting the team in half would cause an upheaval in the department.
- The change caused an upheaval at work.
in (a state of) upheaval
1experiencing major disruption
Having a lot of disorder because of big changes.
- The company was in upheaval after the CEO resigned without warning.
- The capital is in a state of upheaval following the protests.
- Her schedule was in upheaval after the move.
- My life is in upheaval right now.
throw [something] into upheaval
1cause sudden major disruption
To cause big disorder and change suddenly.
- The unexpected court ruling threw the industry into upheaval.
- A sudden power cut threw the entire event into upheaval.
- The scandal threw the government into upheaval weeks before the election.
- The news threw our plans into upheaval.