roil
verb (used with object)
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
will roil
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future tenseof roil.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The longer the strait remains closed, the more it will roil the global economy and boost gas prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Customs has long considered seafood’s country of origin to be where it was processed, and the expanded sanctions will roil American markets.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Two other mild chances would visit Lukaku from there, but it was the one in the 90th minute that will roil for good.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
When that happens, a big loss of confidence will occur, which will roil the markets and the economy, they forecast.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2014
The debates will roil things--they always do--and no one will be surprised if the scrutiny machine embarrasses at least one of the contenders.
From Time Magazine Archive
