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as in to anger
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 roil
Wireimage | Getty Images Vail Resorts shares have dropped in recent weeks as a labor dispute has roiled one of America’s most prominent skiing destinations.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
His presidency arrived after several years of oil shortages and price spikes that had roiled the economy.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the things that roiled through the political calendar year of 2024 was how important, how impactful would that decision be on turnout and the ultimate outcome of the election?
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Topline Nima Momeni was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee—who was stabbed to death in San Francisco last year— multiple outlets reported, putting an end to the high-profile case that roiled the tech world.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
His presidency arrived after several years of oil shortages and price spikes that had roiled the economy.
—Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
One of the things that roiled through the political calendar year of 2024 was how important, how impactful would that decision be on turnout and the ultimate outcome of the election?
—CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
Topline Nima Momeni was found guilty Tuesday of murdering Cash App founder Bob Lee—who was stabbed to death in San Francisco last year— multiple outlets reported, putting an end to the high-profile case that roiled the tech world.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roil
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The question is already swirling Dec. 10, 2024 Becerra last week demurred when asked about his plans days after leaving his federal post.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys made the stunning decision to hire offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the team’s head coach after the team split from Mike McCarthy and rumors swirled about Deion Sanders’ interest in the job.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal.—
Max Taylor,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the only other fix is charging more, which presents the risk of angering customers and decreasing revenue.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Buffalo was able to stem the tide with a scoring drive of their own that churned four and half minutes off the clock and culminated in a booming 51-yard field goal from Tyler Bass to make the score 24-19 Bills.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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While Washington politics churn on, their homes continue to sink and runoff drowns their generational wealth.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The proposals infuriated members of the Freedom Caucus, many of whom had engaged in those kind of rebellious actions over the past two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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And coming around once every four years to beg for votes is both insulting and infuriating.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) said all Trinity Bay Conservation District customers in this community should boil their water.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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When boiling water, the heat causes those minerals to precipitate into a white, chalky deposit inside the kettle known as limescale buildup.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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The non-call on the play left Flyers coach John Tortorella, who is notoriously known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, enraged.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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But while presidents in both parties saw this as a necessity to prevent more conflicts within the Western Hemisphere, the idea of giving the canal to Panama enraged the right.—
Aaron Coy Moulton / Made by History,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Right now, Los Angeles seethes with the collective trauma of a metro area of millions buffeted about by hurricane-force winds that began last week.—
Mel Buer,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Bergvall immediately protested to referee Andy Madley, while Postecoglou was seething on the touchline.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Patrice O’Neal did a wonderful job of being annoyed.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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As the two moved through the scenes like a pair of tragic jesters, delighting the wide-eyed and annoying the cynics.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Roil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roil. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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