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Causing unrest, violence or disturbance; characterized by agitation (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 14, 2026

Answer
TURBULENT
TURBULENT · 9 letters · puzzle shows TURB*****
The Root
TURBmeans “disturb, drive, throw in disorder”

In a sentence: Several fishing boats almost capsized on TURBULENT ocean waters during a raging storm.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Causing unrest, violence or disturbance; characterized by agitation (adjective)” has the answer TURBULENT (9 letters), built on the root TURB, which means “disturb, drive, throw in disorder”. See the full July 14, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.