- present participle of riot.
rioting
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most notable intervention came on Wednesday, after the worst night of rioting.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
HIs performance was uneven as unrest turned into rioting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
In some cities, the National Guard was being mobilized in an attempt to bring order to the rioting.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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