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Recent Examples of riot
How about using a riot shield to smash a police officer into a metal door frame, leaving him bruised and bloodied?
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Austin also ordered a department-wide effort to address extremism in the military, prompted by the presence of active-duty and former service members at the January 6th riots.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Some burned a banner with images of Mr. Trump and Mr. Rubio after being stopped short of the presidential palace by riot police.
—Matthew Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2025
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Aaron Sorkin’s true-life tale about a group of anti-war protesters is a riot.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Austin also ordered a department-wide effort to address extremism in the military, prompted by the presence of active-duty and former service members at the January 6th riots.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Some burned a banner with images of Mr. Trump and Mr. Rubio after being stopped short of the presidential palace by riot police.
—Matthew Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2025
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) Aaron Sorkin’s true-life tale about a group of anti-war protesters is a riot.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riot
Noun
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The supporting cast around them is more successful in actually eliciting laughs: Tatro is the film’s exotic-dancing voice of reason, Leanne Morgan plays Margot’s scene-stealing, raunchy older sister, and Celia Weston is a hoot as their tough-love mom.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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Gervais is a hoot, going broad with his slippery antagonist’s freewheeling nonsense.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The last part of the 911 call contains nothing but ear-piercing screams from two of Franklins’ sons, then aged 9 and 5, who witnessed it all.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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At first a distant roar, everyone’s screams were drowned out by the first of the top rally cars tearing past.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The group is visibly uneasy, with forced laughs filling the gaps.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
3 Feb. 2025
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Expect surprises, laughs and celebrity cameos on the airwaves all night, with the 2025 Ad Meter winner announced on Monday morning.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Riot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riot. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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