BOULEVERSEMENTS Synonyms: 53 Similar Words

bouleversements

noun

plural of bouleversement

as in upheavals

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the bouleversement in the print media since the rise of the Internet

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The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Not every government will experience Ethiopia’s dramatic upheavals.

— Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Alfonzo’s younger sister, Eliana, and stepmother, Patricia, have been missing since last month when earthquakes caused widespread devastation in his home country of Venezuela.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

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