- present tense form of roil (3rd person singular).
roils
Example Sentences
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“It roils the markets,” he said, adding that it unsettles both investors and the legal framework surrounding the Fed.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
He said it bodes well for the species as climate change roils vast ecosystems across the planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2024
Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
But today, the outflow roils in a pink froth, like a cauldron of Pepto Bismol.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2023
Each hath his element; each is wary of brigandage; and a gulf roils between us all.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
