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Recent Examples of riot
Republicans blamed antifa activists for protests and riots in major cities after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, and the term has been more broadly applied to left-wing protesters across the country who commit vandalism and acts of violence.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Since then, the law has been invoked at a governor’s behest, including in 1992 during riots in California following the acquittal of police officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Several streets around the site were closed, patrolled by Illinois State Police officers wearing riot helmets and holding batons on patrol.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
That promotion ended in a riot with drunken fans storming the field, some naked, forcing players to retreat while swinging fists and baseball bats.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Since then, the law has been invoked at a governor’s behest, including in 1992 during riots in California following the acquittal of police officers accused of beating motorist Rodney King.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Several streets around the site were closed, patrolled by Illinois State Police officers wearing riot helmets and holding batons on patrol.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
That promotion ended in a riot with drunken fans storming the field, some naked, forcing players to retreat while swinging fists and baseball bats.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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Though married to Betty Jo (Jeanne Tripplehorn, a hoot in femme-fatale mode), Dale was rumored to be gay.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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The last gasps of this ballpark, potentially until 2026, were screams and boos and then silence.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The event website says head to Balboa Park to get your screams at The Haunted Trail.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rob Gibson, Easy Tiger CEO, says comedy is always a tough sell because people are worried about whether the laughs will land.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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The script has eye rolling scenes mixed with laugh out loud moments.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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