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Roil (Verb)

Meaning 1

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

  • The storm churned the harbor and began to roil the water by stirring up the sediments from the seafloor.
  • Drilling operations have started to roil the lake, affecting aquatic life and the local ecosystem.
  • Construction near the riverbank is likely to roil the river, causing changes in the environment.
  • Sediment from construction is likely to roil the local lake if precautions are not taken.
  • Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the area and it has started to roil the nearby pond.

Synonyms

  • Rile

Hypernyms

  • Stir Up
  • Vex
  • Disturb
  • Shake Up
  • Raise Up
  • Commove

Hyponyms

  • Puddle

Meaning 2

Be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The waves began to roil as the hurricane approached the coast, creating a foamy, turbulent surface.
  • The usually calm lake started to roil when a school of large fish swam through its center.
  • The stormy weather caused the ocean to roil and churn, making it difficult for ships to navigate.
  • As the motorboat sped by, the water began to roil and foam, creating a trail of bubbles behind it.
  • The surfers watched anxiously as the sea started to roil and churn, signaling the approach of a massive wave.

Synonyms

  • Boil
  • Churn
  • Moil

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Seethe
  • Roll
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