violent protest

Frequency: 7.514.2 per million words

A protest involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.

protestADJECTIVE + protest

Categories:

violent

Examples (10)

  • The peaceful march turned into a violent protest late at night.
  • Police were deployed to control the violent protests in the city center.
  • The government condemned the violent protest that led to property damage.
  • Several people were injured during the violent protest yesterday.
  • News reports showed footage of violent protests erupting across the country.
  • The organizers urged participants to avoid violent protest at all costs.
  • What started as a small gathering escalated into a violent protest.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the violent protest at the embassy.
  • The city is bracing for more violent protests following the controversial verdict.
  • Many businesses remained closed to protect themselves from the violent protest.