roil
verb (used with object)
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
roils
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present tense formof roil (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
It roils with observations about teamwork, inequality and success, but presents as a spangled, stoner-comedy extravaganza with the moxie to give a Monty Python-esque raspberry to realism.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
“It roils the markets,” he said, adding that it unsettles both investors and the legal framework surrounding the Fed.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Erebus is only a 20-minute helicopter ride from McMurdo, so since the 1960s scientists have studied the volcano and the lava lake that roils within its caldera, occasionally tossing out “bombs” of molten rock.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
A thick bank of clouds roils above Serra as if gathering strength for an assault.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
