roily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roily
Adjective
  • So, when your gut feels unsettled, bone broth is a great, simple way to nourish without overloading.
    Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 9 July 2025
  • At the federal level, the regulatory environment for EWA companies remains unsettled.
    AJ Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The package includes severe cuts to Medicaid, threatens local (especially rural) hospitals and clinics, adds additional spending for deportations (for people who will now get amnesty?), and increases $350 billion a year in ADDED deficits.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
  • The severe weather threat led to an evacuation order at the Harley-Davidson festival on Milwaukee's lakefront.
    Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Read more: 49ers Reveal Significant Injury Update on Brandon Aiyuk Ahead of his first season as the Vikings' starter, McCarthy has been hit with a brutal prediction.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • The mini tubs are portable, mess-free, and endlessly useful, especially on long flights where dry cabin air can be brutal.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Nearly 15 years ago, zookeeper Ryan Taylor stood on a scale at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida, holding a day-old giraffe that was still slimy from the birthing process.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • To keep guacamole as fresh as possible, seal tightly, add citrus, and reduce light exposure Discard the guacamole if there's mold, a sour smell, or slimy texture.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 10 July 2024
Adjective
  • Fucci, who was staying near the Guadalupe River, filmed on her phone a torrent of muddy water flooding the road to her grandmother's house.
    Susan Miller, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • Navy blue and sage green have become go-to choices but are losing their charm; opt for moody hues like muddy green, rust, or confident forest green instead.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • The mask fully blocks out the harsh cabin lighting and that inevitable sunrise glow before landing.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
  • Before Getting Started When cleaning your oven, try to avoid using harsh oven cleaners or using the self-cleaning feature.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The mozzarella in the filling mixture sort of serves as a binder or glue; without it, the cream cheese filling would be all oozy and might squish out of the chicken.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • So some of the menu items included burrata, the oozy cheese from Puglia, and a riff on the American invention the caesar salad.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Roily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roily. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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