Roil: meaning, example and synonyms

Roilv. To stir up or agitate; to make turbulent or disturbed.

Example

The sudden tariff announcement roiled commodity markets for weeks, and grain prices swung wildly as traders struggled to predict the next move.

Part of speech: verb
Synonyms: agitate, disturb, churn, unsettle
Antonyms: calm, settle, soothe, pacify
Memory tip: Roil rhymes with boil: things churn and bubble when roiled.

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Question 1

Heavy rains upstream ______ the normally clear river, churning up so much silt that the town had to shut its water intake for a week.

Question 2

Rumors of a bank failure ______ the small town for days, as anxious depositors lined up and neighbors argued over whether to withdraw their savings.

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