upheave
Thrust from below
To upheave is to lift or thrust upward with great force, especially from below.
Geological forces upheave the earth's crust, creating mountains.
The word suggests violent displacement: The earthquake upheaved entire sections of roadway.
Figuratively, it describes sudden disruption of established conditions, though the noun upheaval is far more common in this sense.
Forceful forward motion
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dislodgeForce from position
- displaceRemove from proper position
erupt · expel · wrench · eject · propel · lurch · convulse · retch
Violent disturbance or confusion
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- convulseShake involuntarily, violently
wrench · tumult · gut-wrenching · visceral · overwhelming · destabilize · unsettle · shatter
thrust
Forceful forward motion
displace · erupt · expel · wrench · eject · propel · lurch · convulse · retch · vomit
turmoil
Violent disturbance or confusion
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- anguishIntense mental suffering
convulse · wrench · tumult · gut-wrenching · visceral · overwhelming · destabilize · unsettle · shatter · roil
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
uplift · fault · eruption · volcanic · cataclysm · convulsion · subduction · magma · landmass · crustal
revolution
Violent governmental overthrow
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- coupAbrupt seizure of power
- uprisingOrganized resistance to power
rebellion · insurrection · revolt · topple · oust · depose · mutiny · overturn · dethrone · usurpation
- social upheavalDramatic disruption of established order
- political upheavalViolent governmental transformation
- cultural upheavalDramatic shift in values
- military upheavalForcible government seizure by armed forces