as in screams
someone or something that is very funny
she's such a riot at parties
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Recent Examples of riots
O'Hara compared that chaos to the unrest after the 2020 killing of Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, which led to major protests and riots.
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Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Moron was also the site of significant protests during anti-government riots on July 11, 2021, the largest since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1983, riots swept through the state prisons.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The site was at the epicenter of the Crown Heights riots in 1991, when Black residents of the neighborhood attacked Jews after a child was killed by a car traveling in Schneerson’s motorcade.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The previously annual celebration was canceled in August 2014 over reoccurring riots and violence.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
But a protest last week ended in riots and a police crackdown, El País reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues was the epicenter of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Singh’s supporters who spoke noted that the station has made a complete turnaround since the Sherman Park riots.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Moron was also the site of significant protests during anti-government riots on July 11, 2021, the largest since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.
—Dave Sherwood, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In 1983, riots swept through the state prisons.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The site was at the epicenter of the Crown Heights riots in 1991, when Black residents of the neighborhood attacked Jews after a child was killed by a car traveling in Schneerson’s motorcade.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The previously annual celebration was canceled in August 2014 over reoccurring riots and violence.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
But a protest last week ended in riots and a police crackdown, El País reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues was the epicenter of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Singh’s supporters who spoke noted that the station has made a complete turnaround since the Sherman Park riots.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riots
Noun
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Amid Swanson's screams, the deputy's Taser was knocked loose and came to a rest on the ground next to the two men, authorities said.—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The silence has transformed into screams.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The guys hit a Foxwoods, get some laughs, and skip back home.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Styled like a hyper-sexualized Powerpuff Girl, Cherry is responsible for many of the film’s biggest laughs — and some of its strangest tonal misfires.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Riots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riots. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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