noun
definition
Change, from one state to another
definition
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
definition
A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
Examples of upheaval in a Sentence
If nothing else, all this upheaval had given him back his musical voice.
But the upheaval does not seem to affect all parts equally.
At the same time, as the gradients are gradually increasing on account of the upheaval of the continent, the rivers dig their channels deeper and deeper.
The strata here show some traces of the upheaval which formed the Appalachian Mountain chain.
Many believe that this points to the upheaval that began in the spring of 2011.
This feature of his character served him well when the World War brought about the long-expected upheaval of European society.
Some more potent upheaval had cloven a great slice from the marble mantel.
This upheaval - the consequences of which have been felt even within the historic period, by the drainage of the formerly impracticable marshes of Novgorod and at the head of the Gulf of Finland - together with the destruction of forests (which must be considered, however, as a quite subordinate cause), contributes towards a decrease of precipitation over Russia and towards increased shallowness of her rivers.
There the great secession from Rome was brought about by Martin Luther; but, in spite of his striking personality, the upheaval which was destined to shatter the unity of the Western Church was not his undivided work.
Consider waiting until after the upheaval of the festive period before introducing a new animal to the household.
These empty niches in Ely Cathedral tell the story of a radical upheaval in the history of Jesus in British art.
However, we have already been through a similar upheaval in this country.
A POLITICAL upheaval is shaking the quarter of a million strong PCS civil servants ' union.
It is conjectured that at some remote period the Hawash flowed into Tajura Bay and that the present condition of the country is the result of volcanic upheaval.
With these adaptable preferences, a blue gourami can be accommodated in most homes without too much upheaval.
The idea of embarking upon yet more revolutionary upheaval seemed anathema.
Having a conservatory or garden room built can mean a tremendous upheaval.
It was rather a great violent upheaval that changed the appearance of the land on which the structures had been raised.
This vast mountainous region was formed by massive volcanic upheaval and erosion by wind and water.
Swansea City chairman Steve Hamer was today dumped from office in a Vetch Field boardroom upheaval.
The Canadian 's last words caused a sudden upheaval in my brain.
Don't begin potty training during a major upheaval or change in your toddler's life.
Chances are you're in your current situation because you got blindsided by something major like an illness, car accident, loss of job or other upheaval.
Cultivate your adaptability and make sure you equip yourself to deal with emotional upheaval during the healing phase.
Children of divorce suffer a great deal of upheaval during every stage of divorce, making it more important than ever to provide them with security and protection.
The shopping, the Christmas parties, the visiting in-laws - there seems to be an endless supply of upheaval.
He experienced some upheaval in his family life as a child and teen, spending several years living with his aunt and uncle before returning to his mother's custody.
In the beginning of the game, the city of Sparta is going through turmoil and upheaval.
Definitions of what is or is not moral are in a state of upheaval within individual societies.
For teenagers, divorce is difficult because it is yet another source of upheaval in their lives.
It is very common that our bodies will begin to show physical signs due to the emotional upheaval we are experiencing.
It survived this violent period of political upheaval to become an important scholarly work during the Han dynasty that followed.
Given the sentimental nature and emotional upheaval involved in selling an engagement ring, many pawn shops will not ask too many questions when a customer has one to part with.
In addition to dealing with the emotional upheaval of a cancelled wedding, you have to figure out what to do with the ring.
The history behind this house, unlike a lot of haunted house stories, is not filled with negative emotional upheaval and dreadful violence.
This led to a mass upheaval of sorts, particularly since the media had started to predict that Coronation Street was headed for cancellation.
Financial problems plague the co-op leading to tension and upheaval as Addison takes over the administration from Naomi.
With all of the family upheaval, it was obvious that Hogan Knows Best could not continue in its original format, and so Brooke stepped in to take the starring role for her own show.
Every river which rises in Tibet washes down sands impregnated with gold, and it has been proved that this gold is not the product of intervening strata, but must have existed primarily in the crystalline rocks of the main axes of upheaval.
The Constitution, if strictly interpreted according to Calhoun's views, would secure this control to the minority, and prevent an industrial upheaval.
Here the volcanic action, which preceded the general upheaval of recent strata and the folding of the edges of the interior highlands, is still in evidence in occasional boiling mud volcanoes on the coast-line.
This was rubbish, but the last thing the bureaucrats wanted was revolution or upheaval in another country upsetting their relations with foreign capitalists.
Even while the upheaval and reorganization of privatization was under way, we maintained generally cordial relations with local rail managers.
That internal change of concepts and ideas, permeating ever-larger social strata, finally culminates in the violent upheaval known as revolution.
As a professional troubleshooter, she has made upheaval, downsizing, takeover and turmoil her bread and butter.
It has a highly mobile and increasingly diverse population, and has undergone great upheaval in demographic and economic terms.
Tuscany survived the invasion upheaval rather well, and many of its cities remained in tact.
The Canadian's last words caused a sudden upheaval in my brain.
People come to her when they are facing major upheaval in their lives such as redundancy or divorce.
We understand that this involves unwanted upheaval for some people for the benefit of others.