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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
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
As the sun spins, its magnetic field becomes roiled, warping and tightening in some areas, Korreck said.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
But the lab has been roiled over the past year by workplace tensions.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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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
As the sun spins, its magnetic field becomes roiled, warping and tightening in some areas, Korreck said.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
But the lab has been roiled over the past year by workplace tensions.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roiled
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At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, heavy rains—likely influenced by the volcanic disruptions—turned the battlefield into a muddy quagmire, delaying Napoleon's attacks and aiding the Allied forces' eventual victory.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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But in the Northeast and Midwest, that research points to a less concrete loss, of ice fishing and pond skating and dogsledding, and other parts of life that just aren’t as possible in a sopping wet, muddy winter.Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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That decision angered Real Madrid so much that its players boycotted the awards ceremony.Steve Price, Forbes, 4 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 rumor mill has churned nonstop throughout the Eras Tour, and Swift’s final show is no exception.Angela Yang, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nebraska produced its first 100-yard rusher of the season in Emmett Johnson, who churned for 113 on 16 carries.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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His announcement outraged the opposition and triggered a new wave of protests.Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some are outraged by the curfew on cuddles.Meghan Pryce, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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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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Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Roiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roiled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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