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roil

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roil /ˈrojəl/ verb
roils; roiled; roiling
roil
/ˈrojəl/
verb
roils; roiled; roiling
Learner's definition of ROIL
chiefly US
[+ object] : to upset (someone or something) very much : to cause (someone or something) to become very agitated or disturbed使心烦意乱;激怒;使混乱
[no object] : to move in a violent and confused way翻滚;翻腾
often used figuratively常用作比喻
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roil

verb

ˈrȯi(-ə)l How to pronounce roil (audio)
 transitive sense 2 is also  ˈrī(-ə)l
roiled; roiling; roils

transitive verb

1
a
: to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
b
: to stir up : disturb, disorder
2

intransitive verb

: to move turbulently : be in a state of turbulence or agitation
conflicting emotions roiling inside her

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Financial markets have been roiled by the banking crisis. the waters of the gulf tossed and roiled as the hurricane surged toward the shore
Recent Examples on the Web And Neumann will perform his next act in a much tougher climate, as recession fears and market volatility roil the startup ecosystem and force once high-flying companies to dramatically slash their valuations. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 With layoffs and cutbacks starting to roil the local tech scene, one startup is standing out — and not in a good way. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 The killings were the latest to roil the Horn of Africa nation, which is reeling from a civil war that began almost two years ago. New York Times, 19 June 2022 The system could save it millions by cushioning the shock as Russia continues to roil the energy market. Thomas Adamson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 The city is still recovering from widespread riots and looting last July, during some of the worst civil unrest to roil South Africa since the end of apartheid. New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022 World powers and Iran suspended their efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear accord, reigniting a crisis that’s set to roil oil markets. Bloomberg.com, 11 Mar. 2022 The attack was among the worst ethnic violence to roil the country since November 2020 when the government and its allies began trying to suppress a rebellion that began in the northern region of Tigray. New York Times, 19 June 2022 For the first six months of 2022, Ford’s U.S. sales were down 8% from a year earlier, amid punishing supply-chain constraints that continued to roil the car business this year. Nora Eckert, WSJ, 5 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of roil was in 1590
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