Used in a Sentence

roil

How to use roil in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for roil.

Editorial note

That was down to thatcher BT had the plans for a nationwide fiber roil out but Government did not want an ex public body to succeed.

Examples6
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of roil gathered in one view.

verb

be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

verb

make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for roil.

verb

be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

verb

make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

Example sentences

1

That was down to thatcher BT had the plans for a nationwide fiber roil out but Government did not want an ex public body to succeed.

2

Sort of like Helium starting to move and "roil" weirdly near absolute zero, once things have cooled enough to let quantum effects come into play?

3

But I hoped something would be gained by spilling my soul in the calamity’s immediate aftermath, in the roil and torment of the moment.

4

I hope Telegram wins, because if the EU requires Apps out of the App Store even just in Europe, I feel it would probably roil into the rest of thew world quickly enough and we can be free of that walled garden.

5

> Target’s chairman and chief executive officer, Gregg Steinhafel, a 35-year company veteran, is stepping down, as the massive pre-Christmas data breach suffered by the Minnesota retailer continues to roil the company.

6

But the bigger point is that it's not the President's job to, at the drop of a hat, start bullying and threatening people in far-off branches of government to do his bidding on whatever micro-issue happens to roil his rapidly calcifying brain at 2 in the morning.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use roil in a sentence?

That was down to thatcher BT had the plans for a nationwide fiber roil out but Government did not want an ex public body to succeed.

What does roil mean?

be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

What part of speech is roil?

roil is commonly used as verb.