How to Use roll up in a Sentence

roll up

verb
  • At the end of the last scene, the screen rolled up, with the paintings from the film on view in the gallery.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Nichushkin shows up, rolls up his sleeves and goes to work in front of the net.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Pick items off the floors and roll up your rugs to keep them dry.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
  • He was forced to roll up his sleeves and put in the work himself.
    Julian Epp, The New Republic, 1 July 2022
  • But, part of it is rolling up your sleeves and going to work.
    CBS News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Then, place a hot dog on one end of the crescent piece and roll up.
    Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • In the 1990s, people did not just roll up and shoot video of children on the street.
    Dan Brooks, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021
  • This calls you to roll up your sleeves and streamline your life.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Israeli adults were among the first in the world to roll up their sleeves for a Covid-19 vaccine.
    Dov Lieber, WSJ, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The current issues are here to stay for the long term—roll up your sleeves.
    Lora Cecere, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Margaret wasn’t afraid to roll up her sleeves and do hard work.
    Stephanie Forshee, Fortune, 14 May 2024
  • The best way to get there is to roll up your sleeves and start planning today.
    Stan Christiaens, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Or, take a streetwear approach and add a trendy sneaker and roll up the cuff of the pant to show off the shoes.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 28 July 2023
  • The Moon in your 6th House of Service is urging you to roll up your sleeves and get to work!
    Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2022
  • So roll up your sleeves, jump in with both feet and get started.
    Michael Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Get ready to drop whatever is in front of you and roll up your sleeves!
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Wise trekked to O’Day’s home in Ocala, just in time to see his boss roll up, living large.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The windshield shade rolls up for easy storage when not in use.
    Variety Editors, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Take this as your cosmic cue to roll up your sleeves and put your nose to the grindstone.
    Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • Things are about to pick up at work, so get ready to roll up your sleeves and put your nose to the grindstone!
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The woman closed her car door and tried to roll up her window, but the man was able to reach in and punch her in the face.
    cleveland, 22 Oct. 2021
  • With little to no options, they were forced to don aprons and hats and roll up their sleeves.
    Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2022
  • The dough is rolled up jelly-roll fashion and formed into a wring.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Have each guest write a note and roll up their sweet sentiment.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • First, remove all furniture or move it to the center of the room, and roll up any rugs.
    Chelsea Evers, Country Living, 6 July 2022
  • His drive, in fact, had missed the trees, rolled up the slope toward the green before coming back a few yards.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Soon, the video cuts back to a solo Brice who rolls up his sleeves and starts the new friendship anthem.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
  • On Sunday night, a ball of fur rolled up to the Blade East helipad on 34th Street.
    Kristen Tauer, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Stack the basil leaves on top of each other and roll up tightly into a log.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2024
  • There were plenty of striped polo shirts in soft knits, rolled up and layered, giving volume and to shoulders and sleeves.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024

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