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Recent Examples of riot
Their acquittal sparked the Liberty City riots in 1980, which left 18 dead and swaths of the city torched.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Enforcement of these laws led to mob violence and the mass displacement of Black communities, such as the 1829 riots in Cincinnati.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
There is also Mateusz Rakowicz’s drama The Riot about the largest ever prison riots in Poland in 1989, along with an adaptation of beloved Polish classic The Doll and a biopic of rock legend Jan Borysewicz.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Released 30 years earlier, in December 1966, the song was a response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots—counterculture-era clashes between police and young people in Los Angeles.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Enforcement of these laws led to mob violence and the mass displacement of Black communities, such as the 1829 riots in Cincinnati.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
There is also Mateusz Rakowicz’s drama The Riot about the largest ever prison riots in Poland in 1989, along with an adaptation of beloved Polish classic The Doll and a biopic of rock legend Jan Borysewicz.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Released 30 years earlier, in December 1966, the song was a response to the Sunset Strip curfew riots—counterculture-era clashes between police and young people in Los Angeles.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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The character animation is frequently a hoot, especially in the breakfast foods segment that might inspire trips to the kitchen when viewing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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The teenage girl riding behind Chris and Cassie Evins on the Mamba let out a dramatic scream as the roller coaster zipped down the track last month.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Katz said, feigning familiarity with the leader’s influence and drawing laughs from the audience.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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