roiled; roiling; roils
2
: to move turbulently : be in a state of turbulence or agitation
conflicting emotions roiling inside her
Examples of roil in a Sentence
Financial markets have been roiled by the banking crisis.
the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore
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Trump’s failures are twofold: failing to convince the courts that his policies are legal and justified (which, in large part, can’t be done with activist judges) and roiling the stock markets with tariff policies.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
The cancellation of about 13,200 tons of U.S. pork is the most since the covid-19 pandemic roiled global supply chains.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
After inching down in the first months of the year, mortgage rates have jumped higher in the last couple weeks, as President Trump's tariff threats have roiled bond markets that help influence mortgage rates.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
The decline in optimism comes as Mr. Trump's economic agenda roils financial markets and raises concerns about slowing U.S. economic growth.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
The cancellation of about 13,200 tons of U.S. pork is the most since the covid-19 pandemic roiled global supply chains.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
After inching down in the first months of the year, mortgage rates have jumped higher in the last couple weeks, as President Trump's tariff threats have roiled bond markets that help influence mortgage rates.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
The decline in optimism comes as Mr. Trump's economic agenda roils financial markets and raises concerns about slowing U.S. economic growth.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Roil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roil. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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roil
verb
ˈrȯi(ə)l 
sense 2 is also ˈrī(ə)l
1
: to make cloudy or muddy by stirring up
roil the water of a brook
2
: to rouse the anger of
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