as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
Those facts aren’t nothing, yet there’s also something about rolling up on Broadway right after the reelection of Donald Trump and expecting to play off decades of nauseating American history with some big yass queen energy that feels simplistic at best, condescending at worst.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
By rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated, of course.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia has adopted a bullying identity on both sides of the ball and done it without rolling up big turnover or penalty totals.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fellow star running back Brian Robinson Jr. went down earlier and exited the game after his leg was rolled up under a Cowboys defender.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
By rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated, of course.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia has adopted a bullying identity on both sides of the ball and done it without rolling up big turnover or penalty totals.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fellow star running back Brian Robinson Jr. went down earlier and exited the game after his leg was rolled up under a Cowboys defender.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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During Trump’s first term, the Education Department enacted new regulations for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program that imposed new limits and restrictions for relief, and increased the burden of proof for applicants.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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As theatrical windows narrowed, the overlap between seeing a film in the cineplex and being able to watch it at home increased.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Studies reveal that in recent years, burnout among women has risen from 38% to 42% - a concern that is both pertinent and widespread.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The waves also begin when the electrical voltage in many neurons rises and falls simultaneously once per second.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, to fuel its growth and success, the founders bestowed the honor of accelerating the company to Rich Berry, a business school graduate with extensive experience in brand management specializing in the frozen foods industry.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Observations in the late 1990s revealed that the rate of expansion of the universe has been accelerating since the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago, due to the influence of dark energy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Common symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, trouble breathing when lying down, and swelling of the extremities and stomach.7 Muscle cramping is another symptom—specifically leg cramps that come on at night, known as nocturnal leg cramps.Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
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Serious health complications are possible, especially in children younger than 5, such as pneumonia — the most common cause of death from measles in young children — and swelling of the brain, which can trigger convulsions and lead to deafness or intellectual disability.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Subscribe to hear this story A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process.Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Booksellers say the demand is coming both from spiritually curious people and people who already own one or more and are looking to expand their collection.BYChris Morris, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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