roil
verb (used with object)
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
is roiling
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present progressiveof roil (3rd person singular).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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But that construction boom isn’t the only factor—and the fallout from this supply squeeze is roiling every corner of the global economy, from stock markets to manufacturing capacity to trade relations.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
"The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is more than an energy shock; it is roiling supply chains around the world in ways that echo the disruptions we saw during the pandemic," she said.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
As Oscar contenders like “The Brutalist” deploy artificial intelligence to perfect foreign accents and AI-generated country tracks top the charts, anxiety is roiling the creative community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Artificial intelligence is roiling tech, business and politics like nothing in recent memory.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Square by square, she searches the night skies for adversaries then scrutinizes the ocean, which is roiling with nine straight days of unseasonable April rains.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
