Verb (used with object) : to be roiled by a delay. From Dictionary.com.
McCain roiled things yesterday, and I think set things back. From Wordnik.com. [Two Lessons of the Bailout Imbroglio - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
The article says President Chen "roiled" the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo's Virginia Political Blogroll] Reference
Clouds roiled below the summit, obscuring it from view. From Wordnik.com. [General Max Shorter] Reference
His behavior shocked the city, and roiled the newsroom. From Wordnik.com. [A Writer's Fall From Grace] Reference
Nevertheless, Hayes's action roiled the political waters. From Wordnik.com. [A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3] Reference
Global economic woes roiled financial markets world-wide. From Wordnik.com. [What's News: Business] Reference
Were roiled by the weight of his deep-laden keels; if a bay. From Wordnik.com. [The Satyricon — Complete] Reference
Similar tensions roiled the prestigious Harvard Law Review. From Wordnik.com. [A Complicated Record On Race] Reference
But, it is roiled the quaint hometown of the long-time lawmakers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 3, 2007] Reference
Over the past week, fears of a new crisis there had roiled markets. From Wordnik.com. [Europe Debt Sales No Harbinger of Turnaround] Reference
Massive street protests, organized by political opponents, roiled Caracas. From Wordnik.com. [His Moment Of Truth] Reference
The African nation plunged into chaos in the early '90s, roiled by feuding clans. From Wordnik.com. [How He'll Haunt Us] Reference
The surface of Miracastle roiled with unfamiliar storms and tornados and hurricanes. From Wordnik.com. [General Max Shorter] Reference
Icy cold and distilled darkness; ripples that ran, then raced and roiled and roared. From Wordnik.com. [This Crowded Earth] Reference
Since its independence in 1956, it has been roiled by civil war almost continuously. From Wordnik.com. [Fracture Lines] Reference
In a country roiled by so many conflicts, he might have set himself an impossible goal. From Wordnik.com. [The Soul of a New Brazil] Reference
Ozone crackled in the air and thunder roiled seemingly up from the ground, deep and sickening. From Wordnik.com. [Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town] Reference
The tips of the needles are fanned like disparate memories, but roiled at the base like a nerve bundle. From Wordnik.com. [Butler Creek] Reference
The water, roiled probably by my steps, was not to his taste, and he rejected it with a disgusted 'Hwah!'. From Wordnik.com. [The Rim of the Desert] Reference
However, the prospect of a victory by a former radical leftwing candidate has roiled the markets for weeks now. From Wordnik.com. [Lula's Long Road] Reference
The disclosure of this highly sensitive operation later prompted a major leak investigation that roiled the agency. From Wordnik.com. [Tip Off] Reference
AS DEADLY RIOTING STRUCK Indonesia and political turmoil roiled Malaysia, little Singapore was caught in the middle. From Wordnik.com. [Tigers And Kittens] Reference
The berries should be rinsed in cold water, shaken in a cheese cloth until dry and then roiled in flour before adding. From Wordnik.com. [Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc.] Reference
Rumors that the reserves administrator has shifted its attention to certain asset classes have repeatedly roiled markets in recent months. From Wordnik.com. [PBOC Official Says Yuan Reform Won't Close U.S. Trade Gap] Reference
(Soundbite of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring") Such a gentle beginning to a piece that roiled the world of music when it first appeared. From Wordnik.com. [Stravinsky's Riotous 'Rite of Spring'] Reference
Fay, when a man forgets to do something, it's because he really doesn't want to do it or because he's all roiled up down in his unconscious. From Wordnik.com. [The Creature from Cleveland Depths] Reference
But after her inaugural performance on May 20, 2000, she fell victim to the political enmity that has roiled China-Taiwan relations for half a century. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Spotlight] Reference
The administration feared the Afghan clerics might use them to start a war with Pakistan, which has been roiled by pro-Taliban demonstrations in recent weeks. From Wordnik.com. [Behind America's Attack On Afghanistan] Reference
The two major parties began the general election sprint roiled by the fallout of a primary season marked by furiously anti-incumbent voters and strategy rifts. From Wordnik.com. [World Watch] Reference
Leaders have gathered at the Brussels summit to discuss ways to prevent new financial crises after the economic turmoil that has roiled various European countries. From Wordnik.com. [France's Roma Deportations Mark EU Summit] Reference
He squinted against the sharp fumes of Klara's strong soap, and when he got the bloodstained ticking into the kettle, the water roiled and frothed red like so much sick stew. From Wordnik.com. ['The Wake of Forgiveness'] Reference
The second area has to do with the disturbing, and rapidly growing, number of scandals which have roiled the Clinton administration, from Whitewater to Travelgate to Filegate. From Wordnik.com. [Why Character Matters] Reference
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