🌊roil

verb
/rɔɪl/

Meaning

to make a liquid muddy or disturbed; to cause agitation or disorder

Example Sentences

The constant protests roiled the city streets.

Example Expressions

roil the waters

Synonyms

disturb, agitate, upset, rile, churn

Antonyms

calm, soothe, settle

Collocations

roil the waters, roil the market, roil emotions, roil with anger

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