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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
The war has roiled the Middle East, setting off fighting between Israel and Hezbollah as well as between Israel and Iran, archenemies who had long kept their conflict a shadow war but are now engaging in open fighting.
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Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The news roiled the titans of America’s gun companies.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
America reached the campaign’s final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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, 4 Nov. 2024
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Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The news roiled the titans of America’s gun companies.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
America reached the campaign’s final weekend with the same divide over Trump that has roiled politics for a decade.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roil
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But with the other top 20 or more Hezbollah chiefs and commanders killed in recent weeks, rumors swirled that Mr. Qassem had sought sanctuary in Iran.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hurricane season still swirling:Rafael could threaten US later this week Patty no longer a tropical cyclone The hurricane center said Monday that Patty is no longer a tropical storm or cyclone in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the unlikely event that there is a 269 to 269 tie in the Electoral College, a complicated process will begin to churn.Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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With the war in Ukraine churning on, more U.S. focus on East Asia works for Russia.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Why was their public support for their son and other families like theirs so infuriating to many conservative Christians? Gushee, the Christian ethicist, has a theory.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Once boiling, cover, remove from heat, and let sit for 12-13 minutes 3.Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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How To Use Frozen Potatoes Frozen potatoes can be boiled, baked, roasted, fried, or sautéed straight from the freezer.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lo hurls enraged texts and emails at my lawyer, and also at John, the location manager.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The firestorm has enraged Netanyahu’s political opponents and families of the hostages.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Horn had exited the public eye in 2015 following a stroke that postdated a career spent creating a multifaceted oeuvre that seethed with energy.News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2024
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We're used to seething resentments and bizarre claims, boasts and lies.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Roil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roil. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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