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as in rounded
to form into a round compact mass
rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in turned
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in flowed
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in rotated
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Recent Examples of rolled
The line has rolled together for the last four games.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Police said their initial investigation found that Hastings was performing maintenance underneath the truck cab when the vehicle rolled backward, trapping him beneath it.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers … but baseball has marked the time.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Kallie Martin showed out with 20 points as Andover (5-1) rolled to a 56-21 Merrimack Valley Conference win over Haverhill.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Mira Mesa Girls wrestling Competing at 145 pounds, the returning state qualifier rolled to a 4-0 record by pinning all four of her opponents in the inaugural girls’ Battle for the Belt at Temecula Valley High School.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
That score is reserved for unsweetened, steel-cut or rolled oats.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Sharing a movie or TV series invites us to get cozy, laugh together, and talk about characters and a plot long after the credits have rolled.
—Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 5 Jan. 2026
But what really piqued our interest was the silver suitcase the singer rolled behind her.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
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Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville and TCU rounded out the top 10.—
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Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville and TCU rounded out the top 10.—
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Last year the Eagles rumbled to plus-12, the widest margin of the century to date.—
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Morton committed his second turnover of the day when edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei ripped the ball from the hands of the Red Raiders quarterback and rumbled down to the Texas Tech 6-yard line.—
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
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New year optimism was certainly in short supply inside Anfield as the mood lurched from restlessness to exasperation and then anger.—
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
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Expect some of the money that once flowed to VR headsets to redirect to AI wearables.—
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The look featured a strapless, boned corset that flowed seamlessly into a floor-sweeping silhouette.—
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Neemias Queta rotated over for a late contest but was unable to force a miss.—
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Thursday but the Nasdaq Composite slid as investors rotated out of tech.—
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After a toasty start to the winter season, temperatures have drifted down to more normal levels in North Texas.—
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Yet, Monday came, and while gold and silver went vertical, equities stayed calm and the dollar barely drifted.—
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Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.—
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Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.—
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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