Synonyms of riots

riots

noun

plural of riot

as in screams

someone or something that is very funny

she's such a riot at parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screams
• hoots
• laughs
• jokes
• knee-slappers
• witticisms
• howlers
• gags
• wisecracks
• sallies
• boners
• sights
• quips
• cracks
• jests
• waggeries
• pleasantries
• cautions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• downers
• bummers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of riots

French President Emmanuel Macron referenced politicians’ influence on the riots while on a state visit to Spain Wednesday. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Anger at the seeming inability of successive governments to deal with the issue has been behind a series of demonstrations and riots and has fueled the rise of the hard-right Reform UK party. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

In addition to the damage, the riots became a symbol of how far Wynwood had fallen. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Bdap had been accused by Vietnamese authorities of organizing anti-government riots in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak in 2023, in which nine people were killed, including four police officers and two government officials. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

South Africa has repeatedly turned to the army in times of crisis, from enforcing strict Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 to deploying troops during the deadly riots sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma in 2021. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Although Pride Month is traditionally celebrated in June to coincide with the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots, Boise has been holding Pride festivities in September since 2020, according to Wheeler. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

But arguably the Bertolucci film that might have spoken the loudest to that generation, 2003’s The Dreamers — a Jules et Jim-like romantic triangle set against the 1968 Paris student riots — is dispensed with in a brief clip or two, sans commentary. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026