roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle

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 See all Example Sentences for roll up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of roll up was in 1822

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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