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

This is also the time of year when local sports talk radio shows flourish, inciting near-riots over how their team was shafted compared to others within their own conference. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

What happened in the aftermath of the riots, according to Thomas who grew up going to a church in Opa-Locka, was an organized push from the Black community to vote in local elections. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals. — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

In the book, Mysaria also dies during the riots, killed by the City Watch after Rhaenyra flees. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Fifty years ago, Massachusetts became a national test case for equity in schools, after riots erupted over policies meant to undo decades of harmful segregation. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

In 1992, when a jury acquitted the officers of the most serious charges, Los Angeles erupted in four days of riots that left 50 dead and more than 2,300 injured. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Instead, the Citizens’ Council, a white supremacist organization, claimed Williams instigated the riots. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

There have also been the larger challenges the city has face, pointing to the fires, riots and the pandemic. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026