riots

noun

plural of riot
as in screams
someone or something that is very funny she's such a riot at parties

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Recent Examples of riots Political leaders across the spectrum sought to parlay the fallout of Saturday’s riots into political capital, looking ahead to next spring’s presidential election. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 While many of the protests were without violence, many have descended into violent riots. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. — Zana Cimili, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026 Gates resigned in 1992 amid a groundswell of criticism over police abuse and his slow response to the riots that broke out in April of that year after four police officers were acquitted on charges of severely beating King, a Black motorist. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Following the Babri Masjid demolition, more than 2,000 people were murdered in riots across South Asia in 1992 and 1993. — Sohini Sarah Pillai, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The movie seems to cast blame on Facebook for increasing political radicalization in 2019–2021, including the January 6 riots. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 This is all played out as the January 6th Capitol riots are taking place, as well as other events that will bring this all to a crescendo. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron referenced politicians’ influence on the riots while on a state visit to Spain Wednesday. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riots
  1. screams
  2. hoots
  3. laughs
Noun
  • The Boston Blue star literally leaned into the moment, laying his head on Osmond’s shoulder as the two men smiled and soaked up the rapturous screams from the audience.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The band’s hard edges come from a collision of metal and punk, reggae and hardcore, and melody with throat-ripping screams.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of screams
Noun
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoots
Noun
  • But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Among the biggest laughs of the ceremony came during Friml’s take on an awards-show in memoriam.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of laughs

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“Riots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riots. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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