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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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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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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
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Informed by models of oceans on Earth, California Institute of Technology geologists Abdallah Zaki and Michael Lamb studied topographic data of Mars taken by orbiters to find a flat band of land like a continental shelf, suggesting an ocean once roiled in the Martian northern hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
It also has been roiled by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, stirring protests outside the venues and forcing organizers to clamp down on political flag-waving.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
South African business confidence moderated in March as the US-Israeli war with Iran roiled financial, commodity and foreign-exchange markets.
—Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The move ensures yet more continuity in the executive suite of the media company, which is conducting business in an industry roiled by change, M&A and executive turnover.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
In this moment when fine dining is being roiled by toxic behavior, Nancy’s eight restaurants offer proof that nastiness is no recipe for success.
—Ruth Reichl, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Equities trading contributed to the beat, as the geopolitical environment roiled stock markets.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kennedy’s declaration has roiled gender-affirming programs nationwide.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Informed by models of oceans on Earth, California Institute of Technology geologists Abdallah Zaki and Michael Lamb studied topographic data of Mars taken by orbiters to find a flat band of land like a continental shelf, suggesting an ocean once roiled in the Martian northern hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
It also has been roiled by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, stirring protests outside the venues and forcing organizers to clamp down on political flag-waving.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
South African business confidence moderated in March as the US-Israeli war with Iran roiled financial, commodity and foreign-exchange markets.
—Ntando Thukwana, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The move ensures yet more continuity in the executive suite of the media company, which is conducting business in an industry roiled by change, M&A and executive turnover.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
In this moment when fine dining is being roiled by toxic behavior, Nancy’s eight restaurants offer proof that nastiness is no recipe for success.
—Ruth Reichl, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Equities trading contributed to the beat, as the geopolitical environment roiled stock markets.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiled
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The case dragged on for years, and the family became enraged when former District Attorney Pamela Price attempted to downgrade the charges against the three men.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.—
Gary Bedore
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Homes, garages and sheds could also be seen surrounded by several feet of muddy, brown river and lake water.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The peduncle extends into sandy or muddy sediment and serves as an anchor, secured by a single large polyp.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Hamilton Lane shares have plunged nearly 22% in 2026 as concerns over asset managers' exposure to a potential private credit crisis have swirled.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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Detailed accounts of those transgressions had been published by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN on Friday, confirming rumors that had swirled in political media for several days.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
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Unlike regions such as southeast Florida or southern California, New York’s nearshore waters are frequently turbid and moderately rough, limiting the visibility of sharks from the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
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Blastomyces dermatitidis – Found in moist soils and near water bodies; spores can spread when soil is churned by storms, floods, or human activity.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Curious actions have further churned up controversy around elections.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Adames looked more perturbed than angry, putting his hands on his hips before taking off his helmet and slowly walking to first base.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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