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Recent Examples of riot
Several people were injured and police in riot gear deployed in some towns.
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, NYPD officers in riot gear tried to control the crowd.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Our nation had seen urban riots in 1965 and 1966.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
This was only a portent of things to come — the protests were dwarfed by massive protests and riots against the regime in September 2022-2023, then the largest protests in December 2025 to January 2026.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, NYPD officers in riot gear tried to control the crowd.
—Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Our nation had seen urban riots in 1965 and 1966.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
This was only a portent of things to come — the protests were dwarfed by massive protests and riots against the regime in September 2022-2023, then the largest protests in December 2025 to January 2026.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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And Donnie was so into it and so prepared, and just a hoot.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The junior left-hander, who is committed to TCU, celebrated just about every out with exuberance Tuesday, letting out loud screams and breaking out fist pumps after each strikeout.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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She is played by Gus Birney, who is great; her line-reading of one of the episode’s titles is an absolute scream.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Looks like Love Story got the last laugh.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
27 Mar. 2026
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The two teammates shared a laugh.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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