Thesaurus / take up arms
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synonyms for take up arms
- defy
- overthrow
- renounce
- resist
- revolt
- secede
- boycott
- censure
- combat
- criticize
- denounce
- disobey
- dissent
- fight
- mutiny
- oppose
- overturn
- remonstrate
- riot
- strike
- upset
- be insubordinate
- break with
- come out against
- drop out
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- opt out
- rise up
- rock the boat
- run amok
- turn against
- defy
- mutiny
- overthrow
- break
- riot
- renounce
- defect
- boycott
- resist
- oppose
- arise
- strike
- overturn
- drop out
- opt out
- rock the boat
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- turn against
- differ
- contend
- shoot
- shell
- attempt
- clash
- combat
- contest
- challenge
- disagree
- bombard
- attack
- murder
- kill
- struggle
- meet
- endeavor
- strive
- oppugn
- tug
- take on
- go to war
- campaign against
- engage in combat
- make war
- march against
- take the field against
- wage war
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antonyms for take up arms
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- go along
- fall
- drop
- decline
- lower
- descend
- give in
- cooperate
- regress
- slump
- recede
- lessen
- decrease
- obey
- comply
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How to use take up arms in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I take the Extream Bells, and set down the six Changes on them thus.
TINTINNALOGIA, OR, THE ART OF RINGINGRICHARD DUCKWORTH AND FABIAN STEDMANI was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWORDS RELATED TO TAKE UP ARMS
- be insubordinate
- boycott
- break with
- censure
- combat
- come out against
- criticize
- defy
- denounce
- disobey
- dissent
- drop out
- fight
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- mutiny
- oppose
- opt out
- overthrow
- overturn
- remonstrate
- renounce
- resist
- revolt
- riot
- rise up
- rock the boat
- run amok
- secede
- strike
- take up arms
- turn against
- upset
- boycotts
- breaks with
- censures
- combats
- comes out against
- criticizes
- defies
- denounces
- disobeys
- dissents
- drops out
- fights
- gets out of line
- insurrects
- is insubordinate
- makes waves
- mutinies
- opposes
- opts out
- overthrows
- overturns
- remonstrates
- renounces
- resists
- revolts
- riots
- rises up
- rocks the boat
- runs amok
- secedes
- strikes
- takes up arms
- turns against
- upsets
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.