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 whales started roiling and a sudden gush of blood reddened the water.
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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
Trump’s warning is the latest in the fight over the strait, which Iran has effectively closed since the start of the war, halting global shipping and roiling the oil trade.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Video posted to social media and geolocated by NBC News showed roiling fireballs and the sky rank with black smoke above a refinery in Asaluyeh, on Iran's Gulf coastline.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the price of oil is rising, while strikes on the ground continue roiling the Middle East.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khameini, issued his first statement on Thursday, saying the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed until the war is over, a move that is roiling the global energy trade and increasing prices at the pump.
—The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
The fallout from the closure has been regarded as a reflection of the culture wars roiling the art world.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Trump’s warning is the latest in the fight over the strait, which Iran has effectively closed since the start of the war, halting global shipping and roiling the oil trade.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
Video posted to social media and geolocated by NBC News showed roiling fireballs and the sky rank with black smoke above a refinery in Asaluyeh, on Iran's Gulf coastline.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the price of oil is rising, while strikes on the ground continue roiling the Middle East.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
The country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khameini, issued his first statement on Thursday, saying the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed until the war is over, a move that is roiling the global energy trade and increasing prices at the pump.
—The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
The fallout from the closure has been regarded as a reflection of the culture wars roiling the art world.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiling
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After weeks of romance rumors swirling on social media, Batula and Wilson addressed the fan speculation in their joint Instagram statement.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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So much so, in fact, that rumors began swirling after the Bully leaks that Ye had been using AI to construct the album.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 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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Add eggs to a pot of already boiling water.—
Sarah Jampel,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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When all are well mixed, pour on the boiling Ale by degrees, beating up the mixture continually; then pour it rapidly backward and forward from one jug to another, keeping one jug raised high above the other; till the flip is smooth and finely frothed.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 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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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jesse is out of the running and not so secretly seething inside as everyone notices that West and Ciara are vibing in the club.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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