- present participle of roil.
roiling
Example Sentences
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The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
But they noted the pause in military strikes could be enough to calm the roiling energy trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But that construction boom isn’t the only factor—and the fallout from this supply squeeze is roiling every corner of the global economy, from stock markets to manufacturing capacity to trade relations.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Iran has renewed its warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transport which it has essentially closed since early in the war, roiling global energy markets.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
A wind had come up, and it was roiling the dust along the roadside.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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