- present participle of roil.
roiling
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They closed Thursday with “Seek & Destroy,” a roiling cut from their 1983 debut “Kill ‘Em All,” and “Master of Puppets,” given new life as a major plot point in the horror-thriller series “Stranger Things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The period was exceptionally profitable for Glencore, which was aided by a vast trading arm that capitalized on roiling energy markets triggered by conflict in the Middle East and posted a near record first-half result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I entered into it, and it enveloped me, and beneath its roiling surface I discovered something quiet and gentle.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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