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Recent Examples of riot
The exact circumstances and fuzzy details of the riot have been debated and researched for decades — including an urban legend that some cadets in College Station attempted to take a howitzer to Waco via a rail car.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The day of the party Workers clean up debris in a street in the northern dutch town of Haren, on September 22, 2012, a day after riot police went into action to contain thousands of party-goers who turned up after a teenager's birthday invite on Facebook went viral.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Manhattan was the site of the pivotal Stonewall riots in 1969, and the stage for the city’s first-ever Pride march one year later.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 July 2025
Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The day of the party Workers clean up debris in a street in the northern dutch town of Haren, on September 22, 2012, a day after riot police went into action to contain thousands of party-goers who turned up after a teenager's birthday invite on Facebook went viral.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 July 2025
Manhattan was the site of the pivotal Stonewall riots in 1969, and the stage for the city’s first-ever Pride march one year later.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 July 2025
Holden noted that within weeks, coverage in major outlets dropped off dramatically, comparing it unfavorably to the media's treatment of the January 6 Capitol riot.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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Christine Baranski is always exceptional, but poor Agnes has been a hoot.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Another table over, a small group of friends put in an order for five dozen oysters, shooting them back with hoots and hollers that electrified the tiny room.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The screams of their hungry children are often unbearable.—
Sarah El Sirgany,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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The screams layered together, rising and echoing in a hellish chorus.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Watch the scene where the three men stop at a bar in D.C. Meadows laughs for the first time — a shy, honest laugh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Nixon’s spirit drew appreciative laughs from the crowd throughout the competition.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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