riot
noun
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
have rioted
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present perfectof riot.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What’s more, developers – many of whom viewed Microsoft as public enemy No. 1 for its attacks on freely distributed open-source software – would have rioted.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2019
Residents of Guinea's second-biggest city have rioted after the market was sprayed with disinfectant in a bid to halt the spread of the Ebola virus.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2014
Detainees unhappy with their treatment have rioted at both the Christmas Island and Villawood detention centres.
From BBC ● May 6, 2011
Over the past two years, students attending at least four other colleges across China have rioted, claiming to have been misled about the degrees they were supposed to receive.
From Time Magazine Archive
One is that scene in a later play where after the secrets and revenges of Egypt have rioted and rotted all round him, the colossal sanity of Cæsar is suddenly acclaimed with swords.
From George Bernard Shaw by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
