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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
When protests roiled Columbia, the school closed its campus to the public.
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Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But the federal financial directives and cultural wars roiling higher education are, once again, unsettling the campus and wider community.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump's new term comes amid regional political uncertainty The maneuvering is happening as political uncertainty roils not just the U.S., but also the Pacific region.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’ s new trade policies have roiled markets in recent weeks, with investors abandoning riskier assets and scrambling to safe havens.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But the federal financial directives and cultural wars roiling higher education are, once again, unsettling the campus and wider community.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump's new term comes amid regional political uncertainty The maneuvering is happening as political uncertainty roils not just the U.S., but also the Pacific region.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’ s new trade policies have roiled markets in recent weeks, with investors abandoning riskier assets and scrambling to safe havens.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roil
Verb
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Rumors of a romance first swirled after the duo were photographed in November 2024 at a Halloween party, that .Paak captured on Instagram.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Fed last week left interest rates unchanged, an acknowledgement of the uncertainty swirling around the economy.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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That effort failed, but as one of the last acts of his first governorship, Brown signed a bill to increase payments to such workers by about $3 billion a year, angering employers who must provide coverage.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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As the situation unfolds, Republicans are caught in a delicate balancing act, wary of angering Trump while addressing the growing backlash against his trade policies.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Butter is made by churning cream until the fat separates from the liquid, creating a semi-solid spread.—
Allison Herries,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Change was churning in Charlotte’s food and drink scene throughout March, with a flurry of new restaurants opening and closing throughout the month.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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Crook told police the woman driving the Tesla had bumped his truck when opening her car door, infuriating him.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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And Democrats bet that Mr. Musk would infuriate their voters more than Mr. Trump’s endorsement would benefit Judge Schimel.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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It is served baked, fried, grilled, roasted, slow-cooked, or boiled either alone, with seasonings, or as soups, stews, chilis, casseroles, and tacos.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Another significant challenger to Donalds could be Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who has not declared a campaign but has left speculation to boil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rick is enraged, and finds Jim happily taking a photograph with his wife, Sritala (Lek Patravadi), and the three galpals on vacation.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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While Yoon’s failure to deliver noticeable economic gains estranged this cohort, the manner of his removal still enrages his base, which has been galvanized by the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories on right-wing blogs and social media.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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April 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM PDT Loading your audio article Hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the nation’s streets Saturday in an eruption of anger, alarm and seething discontent over President Donald Trump’s wholesale remaking of America’s economy, its government and its place in the world.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Senior star Olivia Miles seethed through the entire film session.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Roil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roil. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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