roiled 1 of 2

adjective

1
as in enraged
feeling or showing anger he waited until he wasn't so obviously roiled before voicing a complaint to the manager

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2
as in muddy
having visible particles in liquid suspension the roiled water made more difficult the work of the divers searching the river for the missing canoeists

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roiled

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verb

past tense of roil
1
as in swirled
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore

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as in angered
to make angry the clerk's brusque refusal of her request roiled her enough to prompt a complaint to his supervisor

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Recent Examples of roiled
Verb
Energy markets have been roiled since the US attacked Iran in late February and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. — Norah Rami, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Tariff upheaval has roiled trading relationships on a global scale, but an ongoing dialogue is taking place between brands and their suppliers. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 The controversial billionaire tax won the backing of the California Democratic Party on Sunday, the latest twist in the drama surrounding a measure that has roiled the left and its allies. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 When picked, the department’s new top official will inherit a police force roiled by controversy and lawsuits in recent years. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 After pro-democracy protests roiled the city in 2019, Beijing cracked down on freedom of speech, and restrictions have continued to tighten. — Joshua Yang, Washington Post, 15 July 2026 The new constructions, which are popping up across the country to meet the demand for AI, are roiled in controversy. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Asia’s chipmakers led a tech selloff that roiled global markets on Monday, adding to concerns about the sustainability of the AI investment boom. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 That’s not only because of the possibilities to work with customers on development or respond quickly to quality issues, but also in light of the pandemic-era chip shortages that roiled the auto industry. — Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiled
  1. enraged
  2. muddy
  3. swirled
  4. angered
  5. angry
  6. turbid
  7. churned
  8. infuriated
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • The finish should be clean, not muddy, metallic, or aggressively fishy.
    — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Drone footage shared by the city showed houses, vehicles and roads submerged in muddy floodwater.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of muddy
Verb
  • The waters swirled fast around the car, reaching over the license plate.
    — Albert Ramon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Svelte white waitresses in generic Asian garb swirled around us.
    — Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of swirled
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  • The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • Thrillers like 1990's Hunt for Red October and similar fare make submarine hunting look like the most exciting thing this side of pulling a nose hair out of an angry grizzly bear, but the reality is entirely different.
    — David Szondy August 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Many Democrats, especially younger ones, are angry at Israel over Gaza.
    — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of angry
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  • Since then, shifting groundwater and agricultural activity nearby have made the water increasingly turbid.
    — Sarah Evans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?
    — Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Definition of turbid
Verb
  • All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Not to say that milk doesn’t have a summer purpose—churned, say, into ice cream, or blended into a milkshake—but to most people, these frozen treats are the beginning and end of the list.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2026
Definition of churned
Verb
  • But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated

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