rioter

[US]/'raiətə/
[UK]/ˈraɪətɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. troublemaker, noisy person
Word Forms
Pluralrioters

Example Sentences

Rioters ransacked the shops.

rioters running amuck in the streets.

The rioters were forcibly removed from the plaza.

The rioters misinterpret the instructions of the police.

rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen of a car.

a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation.

rioters tried to storm Interior Ministry buildings but were repulsed by police.

Real-world Examples

'Yob' is a word that the British press used to describe the rioters.

Source: BBC Authentic English

He said the rioters had " crossed the line" .

Source: VOA Special January 2023 Collection

The rioters stormed buildings including Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia.

Source: BBC Listening January 2023 Collection

It is the second longest sentence given to a rioter so far.

Source: PBS English News

Paul Hodgkins is the first of the rioters sentenced in a felony case.

Source: PBS English News

As lawmakers were led to safety, the rioters marched through the famous Rotunda area.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

We were in the Senate side of the Capitol, and these rioters pushed through.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

A statement says Officer Brian Sicknick was hurt while confronting rioters, and later collapsed.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2021

Isreal says it is protecting its fence and adjacent communities from a breach by rioters.

Source: BBC Listening May 2018 Compilation

The violence resulted in four deaths including one rioter who was shot inside the Capitol.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

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