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as in to rock
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 to turn
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 to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
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 to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Those two words easily roll off their tongue with surprising frequency and work amazingly well at shutting down all unwanted offers and requests.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Will Angus was stuck at home in Texas during the pandemic, his finance degree from TCU less valuable than a roll of toilet paper.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. missed the Gators’ most recent game after rolling his ankle last Saturday.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Those two words easily roll off their tongue with surprising frequency and work amazingly well at shutting down all unwanted offers and requests.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Make room for these one-of-a-kind mini burgers feature butter rolls, roast beef, a garlic-herb butter, horseradish mayo, and provolone cheese.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
Will Angus was stuck at home in Texas during the pandemic, his finance degree from TCU less valuable than a roll of toilet paper.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
Verb
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Super Bowl halftime performers Kendrick Lamar will round out the night's musical performances, with special guest SZA, the NFL said.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article UCF football rounded out its 2025 recruiting class by signing four players during National Signing Day on Wednesday.—
Matt Murschel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Nike rumbled to life, its powerful engines echoing over farm fields, as the unit prepared to move out.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Long, steady rumbling like there was blasting nearby.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Soto’s decision – and earnings – rocked the baseball world in December, especially in New York City.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Singapore, usually an oasis of stability, has been rocked by a series of political scandals in the past two years.—
Nicholas Yong,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Travis Kelce consoled by Taylor Swift as retirement rumors swirl ➤ Chiefs' run at Super Bowl history turns into epic embarrassment: The blowout loss to the Eagles means no team has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Klarna, which is preparing for a U.S. initial public offering, lost $10 million in the first nine months on $1.8 billion in sales and is finally turning quarterly profits.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Corporate news While investors wait for broad economic signs, company news continued to flow.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Videos and photos of the bright orange lava flowing down the mountainside went viral after a group of hikers posted them on social media.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Bake for 55-65 minutes, rotating the pan half way through to make sure even baking.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The name pays tribute to Ngo’s late mother Mai Chu, with items such as a rotating fish crudo and filet mignon in bò kho (a spicy Vietnamese soup) jus. ▪ Tomo Noodles & Dumplings is in its soft opening phase at 3230 Arena Blvd.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, in the past decade and a half, Israeli politics drifted towards conservative authoritarianism and Palestinian politics descended into corruption, division, and extremism, eroding the willingness of either side to trust the other or to compromise on anything.—
Peter L. Hahn / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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The heavy winds and blowing snow have been drifting over the roads.—
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Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The clip shows Chappell inside a crate at the shelter, growling and barking through the glass.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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He’s hauled out of bed to go hunting with his hard-ass, militaristic father Grady (Sam Jaeger), whose bellowing about trying to keep his son safe is almost as frightening as the growling beast that appears to be stalking them.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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