roiled

ADJECTIVE

rough

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated blustering buffeting dirty dry grating jarring raging rasping

WEAK

blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh heavy hoarse husky inclement inharmonious raucous roily rugged squally stormy stridulent tempestuous tumultuous turbulent ugly unmusical violent wild

ADJECTIVE

turbid

Synonyms

STRONG

blurred confused dim dull emulsified lowering muddy obscure overcast

WEAK

cloudy dark dense dismal dusky foggy gloomy heavy indefinite indistinct leaden misty mucky murky mushy nebulous nontranslucent nontransparent not clear nubilous opaque roily somber sullen

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear intelligent light smart

Example Sentences

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Gains in tech-heavy markets drove investor optimism, despite uncertainty driven by US-Iran negotiations to end the war that has roiled global energy markets since February.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Oil prices jumped during the quarter from the mid-$60s in early February to more than $100 a barrel at times in March as Iran's almost complete shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz roiled global markets.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

That is especially the case in the current market environment, which is roiled by fears of AI-driven disruption and price shocks in commodities markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Few federal civil-rights czars have roiled their own department as thoroughly as Ms. Dhillon did when she took office in April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A few yards away, a column of thick black smoke roiled into the sky from a much larger crater.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

roiled

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