Synonyms of rolling

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adjective

as in surging

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surging
• undulating
• swelling
• knobby
• knurled
• rippled
• knobbly
• nubby
• rippling
• undulant
• undulatory
• billowing
• lopsided
• nubbly
• rutted
• knurly
• wavy
• unbalanced
• pocked
• pitted
• rutty
• unaligned
• inexact

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uniform
• regular
• exact
• aligned
• true
• vertical
• straight
• horizontal
• smooth
• flat
• alined
• flush
• level
• even
• tabular
• plumb
• plane

rolling

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verb

present participle of roll

1

as in rounding

to form into a round compact mass

rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rounding
• balling
• agglomerating
• wadding
• clumping
• lumping
• bunching
• pelleting
• beading
• pelletizing
• sphering
• pearling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• spreading
• unrolling
• unfolding
• flattening
• smoothing

2

as in rumbling

to make a low heavy rolling sound

thunder rolling in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbling
• growling
• grumbling
• drumming
• thundering
• booming
• lumbering
• bellowing

3

as in rocking

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rocking
• swaying
• lurching
• shaking
• tossing
• jerking
• halting
• vibrating
• wobbling
• careening
• tumbling
• wabbling
• seesawing
• pitching
• weaving
• faltering
• stumbling
• staggering
• reeling
• waddling
• wavering
• floundering
• tottering
• hobbling
• vacillating
• bucking
• blundering
• undulating
• oscillating
• hitching
• teetering
• toddling
• jolting
• wagging
• doddering
• waggling

4

as in rotating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• turning
• swinging
• twirling
• twisting
• spinning
• swirling
• pivoting
• revolving
• swiveling
• whirling
• swivelling
• wheeling
• winding
• screwing
• cranking
• coiling
• reeling
• circulating
• unscrewing
• twiddling

5

as in flowing

to move in a stream

just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• pouring
• streaming
• running
• dripping
• rushing
• springing
• issuing
• rippling
• racing
• flooding
• emanating
• arising
• trickling
• flushing
• spurting
• coursing
• gushing
• spouting
• inundating
• cascading
• dribbling
• overrunning
• effusing
• engulfing
• swamping
• overflowing
• riffling
• deluging
• sheeting
• fountaining
• disemboguing
• washing out
• guttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backing up
• setting
• hardening
• clotting
• coagulating
• congealing
• gelling

6

as in revolving

to move in circles around an axis or center

rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• revolving
• spinning
• turning
• twirling
• whirling
• curling
• circling
• gyrating
• curving
• pirouetting
• swirling
• wheeling
• winding
• pinwheeling
• twisting
• coiling
• spiraling
• spiralling
• ringing
• pivoting
• encircling
• rounding
• circulating
• twining
• orbiting
• swiveling
• swivelling

7

as in drifting

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• drifting
• sliding
• gliding
• cruising
• sailing
• sweeping
• brushing
• slipping
• flying
• coasting
• racing
• streaming
• bowling
• speeding
• rushing
• skimming
• breezing
• whisking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• stumbling
• trudging
• shuffling
• limping
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• stomping
• laboring
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

Examples of rolling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Sicily’s rolling hills and olive trees, and the brilliant blue Mediterranean sky, remind him of Sisseb – but the work is much harder. —Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2024

This rolling globe is designed to eliminate puffiness while reducing wrinkles at the same time. —Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024

Trekking through the region’s dense forests and open, rolling fields, the harness was secure, lightweight, and comfortable enough to wear during long hours in the field due to its slim and low-profile design. —Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley, Outside Online, 19 Sep. 2024

Pieces of glass are organized among drawers in two rolling storage cabinets. —Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2024