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rioting

  • present participle of riot.
  • a word derived from riot.

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District Court for the Northern District of Texas were convicted of rioting and providing material support to terrorists, among other charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It is not clear if they were involved in the football-related rioting.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Amid rioting, the shah fled Iran once again on Jan. 16, 1979, never to return.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

They would be elderly people rioting, but they would still riot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Over my mother’s shoulder I read that there had been rioting in Hankow.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz