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
Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, has impressed people close to the club with her insistence of rolling up her sleeves and digging into her new job, her first in professional sports.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
After struggling mightily, the Eagles rolled up 142 yards in the second quarter and cleaned up their penalties, too, with just one for 5 yards.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
So casual was Miller’s turn–Calvin Klein boxers poking out from the waistband of her jeans, sleeves rolled up to the elbows in a tomboyish gesture–that her boyfriend, Oli Green, was inspired to recreate the look.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
From Andy Cohen and Kyle Richards to Larsa Pippen and Phaedra Parks, see everyone who rolled up for this weekend's festivities at 2024 Bravo Fan Fest.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
After struggling mightily, the Eagles rolled up 142 yards in the second quarter and cleaned up their penalties, too, with just one for 5 yards.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
So casual was Miller’s turn–Calvin Klein boxers poking out from the waistband of her jeans, sleeves rolled up to the elbows in a tomboyish gesture–that her boyfriend, Oli Green, was inspired to recreate the look.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
From Andy Cohen and Kyle Richards to Larsa Pippen and Phaedra Parks, see everyone who rolled up for this weekend's festivities at 2024 Bravo Fan Fest.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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Back in their home town of Memphis, the band half-heartedly worked up a few new songs and fought among themselves with increasing ferocity.Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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Faced with declining resources, staff burnout, and increasing disease outbreaks, the field is being pushed to innovate.Caitlin Rivers, WIRED, 27 Dec. 2024
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As conflicts intensified in places like Gaza and Lebanon, Myanmar, Syria and elsewhere in 2024, the number of children displaced by conflict and violence is also expected to keep rising beyond the 2023 year-end total of 47.2 million.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yet between 2007 and 2017, when Mr. Correa left office, the country’s overall energy generation capacity rose about 60 percent, according the Ministry of Energy and Mines.José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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While poverty is still very visible in rural areas, Morocco accelerates with its building plans, most notably the Grand Stade Hassan II.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Butler comeback was accelerated by 7-footer Andre Screen, who tied his career-high with four blocks in the game’s first 18 minutes.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
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Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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As goth revivalism continues to swell, what better band to bring it back than My Chemical Romance?Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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The best movies that capture the essence of California The Essential California team this year expanded opportunities for readers to directly engage with the newsletter.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Nexo, a pioneer in connecting crypto wallets directly to cards, expanded its offerings with a dual-mode crypto card.Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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