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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
Juan A. Lozano, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The thefts have downed power lines, roiled phone and internet service and disrupted communication to emergency services throughout affected communities.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The resignations reflect the turbulence that has roiled the state over the last month or so as law enforcement officials have clashed over how to respond to violent confrontations during the heightened immigration enforcement.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
But his posting, and the subsequent promotion of it by current senior government officials, has roiled some former federal prosecutors on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as demonstrations roiled the country, sparking a violent crackdown by authorities.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The city’s eleven-person legislature had been roiled for decades by infighting between its left and center-left factions.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The city has been roiled by immigration raids and protests, and local leaders, including Mayor Karen Bass, have blasted the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Reno’s legal community has been roiled by a scandal in which a judge is accused of stalking a lawyer — both are women — with potentially hundreds of contacts in more than a year.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The video roiled the campus and led to sharp criticism of university president Mark Welsh, who later resigned, but didn’t offer a reason and never mentioned the video in his resignation announcement.
—Juan A. Lozano, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
The thefts have downed power lines, roiled phone and internet service and disrupted communication to emergency services throughout affected communities.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The resignations reflect the turbulence that has roiled the state over the last month or so as law enforcement officials have clashed over how to respond to violent confrontations during the heightened immigration enforcement.
—CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
But his posting, and the subsequent promotion of it by current senior government officials, has roiled some former federal prosecutors on both sides of the political spectrum.
—Mike Levine, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Erfan Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as demonstrations roiled the country, sparking a violent crackdown by authorities.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The city’s eleven-person legislature had been roiled for decades by infighting between its left and center-left factions.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The city has been roiled by immigration raids and protests, and local leaders, including Mayor Karen Bass, have blasted the White House.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Reno’s legal community has been roiled by a scandal in which a judge is accused of stalking a lawyer — both are women — with potentially hundreds of contacts in more than a year.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiled
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However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The walk to the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, which is hosting men’s and women’s competitions at the 2026 Olympic Games, is a muddy one.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once the ground is thawed enough to be worked with—but not oversaturated or muddy-feeling—use a rake or roller to try and even things back out.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of the halftime show, rumors swirled that Bad Bunny would don a dress, paying tribute to the LGBTQ icons of his native Puerto Rico.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Kings otherwise stood pat amid rumors that had swirled involving moving center Domantas Sabonis to the Toronto Raptors and being in the mix for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, Albanese’s decision to invite Herzog – the head of state of a country accused of genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel’s government denies – has angered many Australians and even led to calls for the visitor’s arrest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ruling has angered victims’ families and reignited a public debate over whether someone who commits a crime as serious as murder as a teenager should ever be eligible for release.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 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
Verb
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For months, the rumor mill has churned as first one prominent name and then another surfaced as a possible entrant to the race.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The storm has churned to the north and east, dropping snow in states like Arkansas, Kansas, Maryland and Oklahoma and bringing freezing rain and ice to Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas and elsewhere.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The criminal investigation, which Powell announced this month, shocked and infuriated senators, both Republican and Democratic.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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That decision reportedly infuriated Bondi, who has since taken matters into her own hands.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, members of Congress are likely to face some angry, dissatisfied voters — with the year’s first major primary day fast approaching on March 3.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the attempt at humor didn’t satisfy some angry fans who believe Mets President David Stearns swindled Getz in a trade that essentially was a salary dump.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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