as in screams
someone or something that is very funny
she's such a riot at parties
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of riots
Despite it only having been a decade since the Los Angeles riots, which had been triggered by the acquittal of four white cops who’d beaten Black motorist Rodney King on video, Keith was a proud LAPD cop.
—
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Full political violence insurance can cover property damage and business interruption tied to terrorism, sabotage, riots, strikes, civil commotion, insurrection, rebellion, mutiny, coup and war.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The full feature slate spans material on topics including the Southport riots, fracking in West Texas, the Rohingya refugee crisis, bride slavery in India, artificial intelligence and the deforestation of Canada’s Boreal Forest.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
The Chinese government estimates that the riots killed at least 192 people, about two-thirds of them Han.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Inglewood, an independent municipality whose mega sports stadiums have lifted it into affluence, sits adjacent to South Central, where the 1992 riots that follow the Rodney King beating still haunt the streets.
—Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
In March, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called him the mastermind behind the riots that shook the city in 2019.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Church did not, however, neglect the National Academy, and in 1849—in the midst of bloody riots pitting nativists against immigrants and New York’s working class against the wealthy—he was promoted to full academician status.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Full political violence insurance can cover property damage and business interruption tied to terrorism, sabotage, riots, strikes, civil commotion, insurrection, rebellion, mutiny, coup and war.
—Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 19 May 2026
The full feature slate spans material on topics including the Southport riots, fracking in West Texas, the Rohingya refugee crisis, bride slavery in India, artificial intelligence and the deforestation of Canada’s Boreal Forest.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2026
The Chinese government estimates that the riots killed at least 192 people, about two-thirds of them Han.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
Inglewood, an independent municipality whose mega sports stadiums have lifted it into affluence, sits adjacent to South Central, where the 1992 riots that follow the Rodney King beating still haunt the streets.
—Meghan Daum, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
In March, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called him the mastermind behind the riots that shook the city in 2019.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Church did not, however, neglect the National Academy, and in 1849—in the midst of bloody riots pitting nativists against immigrants and New York’s working class against the wealthy—he was promoted to full academician status.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riots
Noun
-
The hours and hours of screams, only silenced when victims were finally murdered.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
-
But there were no loud gasps or terrified screams during the screening.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
Noun
-
Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
-
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
Noun
-
For Lili in her darkest hour to summon a little petty annoyance over the wrong milk substitute for her coffee is a satirical grace note in an episode conspicuously short on laughs.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 May 2026
-
Oakland native Daveed Diggs earns a lot of laughs in a small but pivotal role.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Riots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riots. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
