roiling

verb

Definition of roilingnext
present participle of roil
1
as in swirling
to be in a state of violent rolling motion the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore

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2
as in angering
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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  1. angering
  2. churning
  3. seething
Verb
  • With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.
    Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Francis has tried to toe a balanced line on Gaza after initially angering Israel with comments that were perceived of as being supportive of the Palestinians.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Definition of angering
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  • As for the empty seat at Margiela, the rumor mill has already been churning.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The first weeks of December were supposed to be a triumph for Macron, a respite from the churning negativity of the political crisis.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of churning
Verb
  • Alabama’s out, the SEC is seething and major changes are coming to the CFP as a result.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The work begins with soft, airy slipping, the sense of something quietly seething and forming.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of seething
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