- present participle of riot.
rioting
Example Sentences
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In total, nine men faced a total of 52 charges, including rioting, all of which they denied.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 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
What did it mean, that students were rioting?
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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