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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
Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
And there was little difference between those not enrolled in universities and those who are in college — where Gaza protests and other battles over speech, including during appearances by Kirk and other conservative speakers at California universities — have roiled campuses.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The offensive marks yet another escalation in a conflict that has roiled the Middle East as any potential ceasefire feels increasingly out of reach despite months of diplomacy.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The elaborate deception also was concealed by blaming the chaos of the pandemic as well as the Hollywood labor strikes, which roiled real production cycles during this period.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
It was roiled by rampant political violence, frequent political assassinations, and street fights between communists and fascists, both of whom rejected the new regime.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Although Gasca has reconciled with her mom, who is about 20 years sober and shares her story with church groups, her early life was roiled by turmoil.
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.—
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The defense attorney, Michael Caesar, told jurors that Bragg became enraged after Gladney outed him as a gay man, and sought revenge.—
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Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.—
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Whether through canny critique or open wist, shows about making out-of-fashion things can offer us space to predict, resist, and elegize our way through a dark and muddy cultural moment.—
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In the time since, questions have swirled around why this reality wasn't revealed sooner, how dire the situation ultimately is and what can be done to turn things around.—
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Speculation has swirled around how players might use that discretionary portion.—
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The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.—
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Investors fear Milei will fail to secure enough congressional seats in October’s legislative election to deliver on his anti-austerity agenda, which has sparked economic growth and led to the first budget surplus in decades, though spending cuts have angered many.—
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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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McMillan caught the pass between defenders and churned up the field.—
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The frigid water of the bay churned 220 feet below him.—
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The trip infuriated China, which tells other countries to avoid official engagements with Taiwan, and triggered massive Chinese military exercises in waters and airspace around the island.—
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The decision infuriated Democrats in the House and fueled some calls from within the base for Schumer to be replaced at the top of the party.—
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Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.—
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According to police, Cooksey opened the door with blood on his hands and became angry and demanding.—
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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