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as in rounded
to form into a round compact mass
rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it
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as in lurched
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 turned
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 flowed
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in rotated
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 drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Recent Examples of rolled
Democrats pressing to streamline the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage have made some last-minute changes that add cost to the plan and could complicate its chances of being rolled into a year-end health deal.
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Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
As the credits rolled, a spotlight illuminated Bing in a corner balcony of the theater with his trainer, drawing applause from the crowd.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Victoria Knight, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
As the credits rolled, a spotlight illuminated Bing in a corner balcony of the theater with his trainer, drawing applause from the crowd.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Raw, SmackDown, and ECW commentary teams usually rotated for the matches depending on what brand the wrestlers represented.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last season, Edman split time between shortstop (where the Dodgers also played Miguel Rojas) and center field (where the club also rotated Andy Pages, Kiké Hernández and Kevin Kiermaier), but took over as the everyday shortstop in the playoffs after Rojas got hurt in the NL Division Series.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of tips poured in after authorities released the photos and offered $60,000 in reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction.Michael Loria, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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After all the contracting and permitting, the plant foundation was poured in December 2021.David Blekhman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kenya Moore has twirled her way to Kenya with her 5-year-old daughter Brooklyn.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Oct. 2024
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Under the giant disco ball, partygoers sipped champagne and twirled well past midnight.Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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The sudden turbulence swept organic matter from the pupfish's critical spawning shelf into the depths of the cavern, which extends over 500 feet.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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While police investigated, the high school was placed on lockdown and about 50 officers swept the school buildings.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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The controversial Corporate Transparency Act seems to be getting closer to being completely tossed on legal grounds, writes Forbes’ Kelly Phillips Erb.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after tipoff, Green played peacemaker after Edwards tossed down Jonathan Kuminga after a steal for a technical foul.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the ’60s was known for its backcombed bouffants and brushed back bobs, about midway through the decade, Brigitte Bardot brought pigtails into the beauty zeitgeist.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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