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
Someone forced entry into a storage building by ramming the roll up door.
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11:35 p.m. at White Oaks Road and Camden Avenue: A driver, 48, collided with the center median.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Someone who’s gonna roll up their sleeves and get the job done.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The Cool Patch maze, which rises from the flatlands near Interstate 80 just before the Sacramento Valley rolls up into the Vaca Mountains, got ever larger and more creative.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The Lions punished their opponents on both sides of the ball, rolling up 492 yards of total offense and taking the ball away from Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense five times.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Someone who’s gonna roll up their sleeves and get the job done.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The Cool Patch maze, which rises from the flatlands near Interstate 80 just before the Sacramento Valley rolls up into the Vaca Mountains, got ever larger and more creative.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
The Lions punished their opponents on both sides of the ball, rolling up 492 yards of total offense and taking the ball away from Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense five times.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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Even with all the steps your government and Police Department are taking to increase safety and improve driving conditions, the most influential safety factor remains you, the individual behind the wheel.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Speed, distraction, infrastructure and, as a Detroit Free Press/USA Today Network investigation revealed in 2018, the increasing presence of large trucks and SUVs with their higher front ends, have all played a role, along with factors, including darkness and impairment.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Shares of the company rose more than 6% Friday morning before the market opened.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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As the crowd of protesters began to swell at Aubervilliers, about a mile and half from the Stade de France, an image was circulating on social media of masked men in black holding bats.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gout Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by sudden and severe pain, redness, and swelling in the joints.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Vice mayor Belal Aftab and councilmember Chuck Page, both members of the ad hoc committee on economic vitality, were in favor of advancing a pilot outdoor dining program that would allow Hero Ranch Kitchen restaurant to expand its outdoor dining with logistical support from city staff.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Marrero’s plan relies heavily on using new or expanded enrollment zones, or boundaries that include multiple schools families can choose from rather than a single neighborhood school.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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