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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
Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
But revelations in recent months that politicians, officials and contractors had looted billions of dollars from the nationwide program supposed to mitigate their effects have roiled the country.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The massacre at one of Australia's most popular beaches followed a wave of antisemitic attacks that have roiled the country over the past year, although the authorities didn't suggest those and the shooting Sunday were connected.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Not great, obviously, and Ilya Marritz, returning as host, shows you just how not great by using that one particularly famous university as a case study in how deeply academia has come under fire from the White House and how its internal culture has been roiled in its wake.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Trump loyalists have roiled the Justice Department, shattering norms and leading to a mass exodus of veteran officials, but the 92-year-old chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has remained focused on the past.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
Lai, one of the most prominent critics of China’s ruling Communist Party, was arrested in 2020 shortly after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in response to the anti-government protests, which roiled Hong Kong for months in 2019 and sometimes turned violent.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
And while those severe shoulders remain, there have also been softer and more quietly luxurious moments—signaling some level of awareness of the political and social tumult that has roiled the country this year.
—Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
The tariffs roiled financial markets this spring, and businesses have continued to grapple with uncertainty caused by the new, ever-changing levy rates.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
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But that move is now widely understood to have contributed to the double-digit inflation that roiled the country during the ’70s and ended only after a new Fed chair raised interest rates high enough to trigger a recession.
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Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.—
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If not for the deeply funny asides and anecdotes from the book’s fictional characters, the reader would be left enraged and shaking.—
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The boots have deep, high-traction treads that grip muddy ground, mixed terrain, and even ice.—
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So kids and adults alike can take a quick bathroom break without having to tramp through the interior, getting back to the outdoor activities of the day without peeling off muddy boots or clothes.—
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During the 15-minute group ceremony, rising heat and steam are swirled by the sweep of a towel, carrying the scent of pure essential oils through the air.—
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Rumors of treason, incompetence and betrayal swirled.—
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
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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.—
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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?—
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The Red Scare churned on, the Korean War dragged into another year and the threat of Soviet bombardment felt imminent.—
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While Chambliss, who transferred and led Ole Miss to a College Football Playoff appearance, was the unquestioned engine that churned everything for that team, the Bulldogs have used multiple quarterbacks to fuel this season’s run.—
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The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.—
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Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.—
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Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.—
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None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.—
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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