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

Statue toppling riots… and the very real possibility of death. — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 2 July 2026

The riots lasted for days, and hundreds of people were killed, with Black residents being a primary target. — USA Today, 29 June 2026

Anti-Jewish riots, or pogroms, swept Russia in the late 19th century. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Judge Ahmed Rami al-Hajj, Lebanon’s top public prosecutor, told the heads of the country’s security agencies Saturday to take measures to prevent riots. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Officers underwent constitutional policing and de-escalation training and a smaller group of officers received specialized instruction on responding to civil unrest and riots. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

In Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, riots earlier this month targeting immigrant residents following a knife attack in the city were tied to the Active Club network and its Youth Club wing, according to a Wired investigation. — Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026

South Africa’s history of violent anti-immigration riots stretches back to 2009, peaking again in 2015, 2019, and 2021, fueled by socioeconomic discontent. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

The group traces the country’s history of xenophobic attacks back to 2008, when 62 people—including 21 South Africans, 11 Mozambicans, 5 Zimbabweans and 3 Somalis—were killed in riots targeting refugees. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 1 July 2026