1
as in swirling
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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2
as in angering
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 roiling
The expansion of the contract term from three to four years represents a potentially risky move for the labor group given the rapid changes — consolidation, cost-cutting and the use of generative AI among them — currently roiling Hollywood.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
India has purchased oil from Iran for the first time in years, its Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed Saturday, as the ongoing war in the Middle East continues roiling global energy markets.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The conflict has left more than 3,000 dead and caused major disruptions to the world’s supply of oil and natural gas, roiling global markets and pushing up the cost of many basic goods.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The war is roiling oil market Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway leading out of Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Khorus Harmonia hatched organically, a lot having to do with the seismic changes contracting Hollywood and runaway production that is roiling the psyches of everyone who makes a living in its ecosystem.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The tech industry is roiling from sweeping layoffs affecting tens of thousands of workers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
The president’s comments sparked optimism on Wall Street that the market-roiling war could be coming to an end.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
India has purchased oil from Iran for the first time in years, its Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed Saturday, as the ongoing war in the Middle East continues roiling global energy markets.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The conflict has left more than 3,000 dead and caused major disruptions to the world’s supply of oil and natural gas, roiling global markets and pushing up the cost of many basic goods.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
The war is roiling oil market Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway leading out of Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have Tehran’s attacks on regional energy infrastructure.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Khorus Harmonia hatched organically, a lot having to do with the seismic changes contracting Hollywood and runaway production that is roiling the psyches of everyone who makes a living in its ecosystem.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
—Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
The tech industry is roiling from sweeping layoffs affecting tens of thousands of workers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
The president’s comments sparked optimism on Wall Street that the market-roiling war could be coming to an end.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiling
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Indifferent to the swirling pressures around him.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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He has not been charged in connection with the shooting, and his lawyer released a statement about rumors swirling about his involvement.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The administration also decided to allow the up to 80,000 metric tons of low-tariff, lower-quality beef from Argentina to be imported to help keep grocery prices down, angering cattle ranchers who argue the decision will hurt domestic production and sales.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before this experience, Stem started her days scrolling social media and the news, churning up feelings of anger like storms in her mind.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast.—
Katharine Gemmell,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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Granular, often infuriating descriptions like that one are ultimately what make Hail Mary sing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Instead of infuriating customers at drive-thrus, the company is looking to exasperate its existing employees with the tech instead.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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Quinn got that blood boiling on a chilly Monday, powering a two-run homer over the left-center fence to spark the host Mustangs to a 9-4 nonconference win in a game that was moved to Chicago because of wet conditions at Oak Forest.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Blanch the corn by boiling it for one minute, then submerge it in ice water.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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But every single thing that is enraging us about what’s going on at the federal level is also happening right here in Tarrant County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Talking about a movie, good or bad, is free marketing, and Fennell seems to understand better than most that enraging potential ticket-holders is a promotional strategy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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And because our planet back then was a seething ball of magma, the lunar nearside should have been baked like crème brûlée, with the nearside turning molten and bubbly.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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The footnotes are seething with granularity.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to the airports risks inflaming the situation, lawmakers have said.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The bacterium can also infiltrate the bloodstream, inflaming blood vessels, which may leave lasting damage even in people who recover from the initial infection.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Roiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiling. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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