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roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
Synonyms
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
Recent Examples on the Web
Iowa State rolled up 490 yards of total offense using a balanced attack.
—Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024
What were some of your favorite entrances? JESSE PALMER: Personal faves include Keith rolling up in his station wagon, Charles K. fooling Joan (and the entire crew) with his faux tumble, and of course Kelsey getting out of the limo to introduce her dad Mark was pretty epic!
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
The next morning at 7:30 am, St. Felix and Castro rolled up to the Wells Street home once more.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Candied Watermelon or Pineapple Pineapple Express (#13) is also introducing the option of either a watermelon or pineapple slice on a stick, wrapped in a fruit roll up and topped with chamoy and tajin.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2
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Cite this Entry
“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
roll up
verb
: to build up by many additions one after the other
the winning candidate rolled up a large majority
Legal Definition
rollup
noun
roll·up
ˈrōl-ˌəp
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