- present participle of riot.
rioting
Example Sentences
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It has so far arrested 39 people in connection with the rioting.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
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
"We have sore need of you,, my lord. Rebellion everywhere, this grim omen in the sky, rioting in the city streets . . ." "And whose fault is that, Lord Janos?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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