roil
verb (used with object)
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
roiling
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present participleof roil.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They closed Thursday with “Seek & Destroy,” a roiling cut from their 1983 debut “Kill ‘Em All,” and “Master of Puppets,” given new life as a major plot point in the horror-thriller series “Stranger Things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The model has been shut down for 2½ weeks due to security concerns, roiling the artificial-intelligence industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
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
Inside Hermaphroditus old tensions were roiling, trying to work themselves out.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
