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Common collocations with riot in American Collocation

riot noun

US /ˈraɪət/

big

full-scale
widespread

The night before they had attended a full-scale riot in the area.

violent

bloody
violent

These bloody riots lasted for several days and claimed the lives of many Welsh miners.

types of riot

communal
sectarian

The same period saw the first outbreaks of sectarian riots, which have recurred regularly since.

prison
race
street

There are genuine fears that prison riots could break out as a result of this policy.

cause a riot

cause
incite
instigate
provoke
spark
trigger

The riots were sparked by the G8 Leaders’ Summit scheduled to start later in the week.

crush a riot

quell
suppress

As an interim step, troops were sent in to quell riots.

start a riot

start

Lenin had returned to Russia in April 1917 and he was blamed by the government for starting the riots.

stop a riot

prevent
stop

Society is still incapable of preventing race riots in the streets of many countries.