rolling up

verb

Definition of rolling upnext
present participle of roll up
as in increasing
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 Synonyms for rolling up
  1. increasing
  2. rising
  3. accelerating
  4. expanding
Verb
  • Jones repeatedly called the shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.
    Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • However, economic factors such as inflation and the rising cost of living are impacting Gen Z’s holiday spending, with many seeking deals and exclusive discounts while still prioritizing ethical choices.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Amazon has also been tweaking its capex strategy, reducing spending on lower-return e-commerce infrastructure, while doubling down on technology infrastructure to meet rising artificial intelligence demand.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of rising
Verb
  • 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
  • Bubbles create opportunities to deploy the capital necessary to fund and speed up such large-scale experimentation—which includes lots of trial and error done in parallel—thereby accelerating the rate of potentially disruptive technologies and breakthroughs.
    Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The global live music market is expanding at a rate of 17% annually, and is projected to grow by another $36 billion by 2028, according to a recent report from market research firm Technavio.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
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rolling up

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