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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
Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The essential early spoiler is that Paul and Lydia are still roiled with grief from the murder of their teenage son three years earlier.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
The raids came as opposition lawmakers were trying to resubmit a motion to impeach Yoon, 63, as the country that has had a long history of military-authoritarian rule has been roiled Yoon’s actions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The schoolbooks and sandals were among hundreds of items that belonged to Afghans who died in the many conflicts that have roiled the country.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2024
Hong Kong was roiled by pro-democracy protests in 2019, which at times brought several hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets to push for democracy in the city.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers had moved on Wednesday to impeach the president, submitting a motion a day after Yoon's late-night declaration roiled the nation and set off hours of political turmoil.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
But since 2020, individuals attempting to organize or attend the Tiananmen vigils have faced prosecution, amid an official crackdown on dissent following huge pro-democracy protests that roiled the international financial hub for months in 2019.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Adams administration has been roiled by criminal investigations.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The essential early spoiler is that Paul and Lydia are still roiled with grief from the murder of their teenage son three years earlier.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
The raids came as opposition lawmakers were trying to resubmit a motion to impeach Yoon, 63, as the country that has had a long history of military-authoritarian rule has been roiled Yoon’s actions.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The schoolbooks and sandals were among hundreds of items that belonged to Afghans who died in the many conflicts that have roiled the country.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 10 Dec. 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, 9 Dec. 2024
Hong Kong was roiled by pro-democracy protests in 2019, which at times brought several hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets to push for democracy in the city.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Opposition lawmakers had moved on Wednesday to impeach the president, submitting a motion a day after Yoon's late-night declaration roiled the nation and set off hours of political turmoil.
—Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
But since 2020, individuals attempting to organize or attend the Tiananmen vigils have faced prosecution, amid an official crackdown on dissent following huge pro-democracy protests that roiled the international financial hub for months in 2019.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiled
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During the ceremony, the groom was in flip-flops while the bride and officiant were barefoot on a patch of dirt surrounded by lush greenery, which quickly became a muddy mess.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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There’s a muddy net crawl, a gate to break through, letter tiles, a combination lock, a machete and lastly, a hanging bat puzzle!Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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But there would be uproar at such an increase, with supporters already angered over Ratcliffe’s decision to unilaterally hike seats not yet sold this season to a flat rate of £66, with no concessions for over-65s or under-16s.Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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And Lina Khan, who chairs the country’s antitrust agency, has angered a lot of people.The Hill, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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On the engineering side, the plan is to design a better speaker, targeting the ideal frequency response for a turbid ecosystem, and doing so in a way that drives down the cost.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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Grass carp make the water more turbid; stiltgrass and common reed can block sight lines and reduce property values; and sea lamprey are a shocking sight when they are attached to sport fish.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
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The pristine white churned into brown porridge beneath my feet.Andriy Sodomora (Tr. Sabrina Jaszi & Roman Ivashkiv), The Dial, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the rumor mill churned faster, Dunne posted a video on her TikTok appearing to take delight in the scrutiny around the social media influencer.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lina Khan has enraged corporate America.Brian Fung, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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And no other post-World War II president faced a powerful Asian adversary like today’s China: large, resourceful, indignant, and determined to claim the central regional position.Michael J. Green, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2022
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The audience cheers at the right moments, and Costner has the appropriate indignant fervor.Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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