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ROILING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word roiling. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word roiling. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for ROILING

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agitate
verbv
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• move very slightly

• move or cause to move back and forth

• change the arrangement or position of

churn
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk

verb

• stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

• be agitated

disturb
verbv
verb

• move deeply

• change the arrangement or position of

• tamper with

• destroy the peace or tranquility of

• damage as if by shaking or jarring

jumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie

• a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

verb

• be all mixed up or jumbled together

• assemble without order or sense

• bring into random order

ruffle
verbv
noun

• a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim

• a high tight collar

• a noisy fight

verb

• stir up (water) so as to form ripples

• trouble or vex

• to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

• discompose

• twitch or flutter

• mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

• erect or fluff up

• disturb the smoothness of

• pleat or gather into a ruffle

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

stir
verbv
noun

• a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

• emotional agitation and excitement

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• move an implement through

• move very slightly

• stir feelings in

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• affect emotionally

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• to begin moving

• mix or add by stirring

swirl
verbv
noun

• the shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

• turn in a twisting or spinning motion

• flow in a circular current, of liquids

toss
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of flipping a coin

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

• an abrupt movement

verb

• throw or toss with a light motion

• lightly throw to see which side comes up

• throw carelessly

• move or stir about violently

• throw or cast away

• agitate

tumble
verbv
noun

• an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

• a sudden drop from an upright position

verb

• fall down, as if collapsing

• cause to topple or tumble by pushing

• roll over and over, back and forth

• fly around

• fall apart

• throw together in a confused mass

• understand, usually after some initial difficulty

• fall suddenly and sharply

• put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

• suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

• do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

unsettle
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

upheave
verbv
verb

• lift forcefully from beneath

stir up
verbv
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• change the arrangement or position of

• provoke or stir up

rile
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

irritate
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

• excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

boil
verbv
noun

• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

verb

• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

• be agitated

• be in an agitated emotional state

moil
verb, nounv, n
verb

• work hard

• be agitated

• moisten or soil

Best Hypernyms For ROILING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for roiling, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
agitate agitating churning commove disturb disturbing move stirring upsetting vex vexing unsettling
Phrases (2)
raise upstir up

Alternatives for AGITATE

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