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

After the officers were acquitted, days-long riots broke out in Miami, which brought mass destruction and gained international attention. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

In Germany, nighttime riots injured more than 100 police officers and damaged or looted stores; in Lisbon, Portugal, police forcibly cleared a housing protest encampment. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Melchior had not seen so many people prepared for confrontation since the 2006 student riots. — Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

On February 9, 1934, the French Communist Party organized a march to the Place de la République as a counter-protest to fascist riots, an action that helped lay the groundwork for the alliance of left-wing parties known as the Popular Front. — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

But after riots left businesses and neighborhoods damaged throughout France, the government responded with crackdowns and curfews. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Washington Examiner editorial director Hugo Gurdon said organizations such as Antifa are to blame for the violent riots in France. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026

Last weekend, more than 2,700 people were arrested during protests that later turned into riots and looting sprees. — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

For over a month, the country has been consumed by protests that erupted into widespread riots last weekend. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026