roil
verb (used with object)
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
are roiling
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present progressiveof roil.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The developments are roiling restaurants as they also deal with rising costs and try to hold on to any customer they can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Now, tensions in the Red Sea that are roiling shipping routes there could have bigger spillover effects for Europe.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Symbolism around crimes against humanity is controversial everywhere, and debates over Monday’s ceremonies are roiling Suriname and other Caribbean countries.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
And overfishing, pollution, and climate change are roiling the seas in ways researchers are struggling to measure.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 30, 2022
Those forces are roiling global energy markets, exacerbating supply chain backlogs and promising to push prices even higher.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
