rolling

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roll·​ing ˈrō-liŋ 

present participle of roll

rolling

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adjective

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances

De Blasio's spokesman Wiley Norvell said the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply, he said, the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.

—Matthew Chayes

Many law school use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.

—Ilana Kowarski

The Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.

—The Dover Post

Examples of rolling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

State of play: Louisiana's voting machines are about 30 years old and need replacing, a process Landry's office is due to begin in the next couple of years on a rolling basis, but the state still has some of the safest election security in the nation, Landry says. —Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024

The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view. —Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024

However, while Kubernetes provides the essential building blocks—such as auto-scaling, self-healing and rolling updates—add-ons are still necessary to extend functionality for specific operational needs, such as networking, policy-as-code, storage management and security. —Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

The abode itself is surrounded by formal gardens, rolling pastures, and lush woodlands with 360-degree rural views. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rolling

• eye rolling
• get rolling
• get/set/start the ball rolling
• keep the ball rolling
• rolling boil
• rolling hitch
• rolling in (something)
• rolling in (the) dough
• rolling mill
• rolling pin
• rolling stock

Kids Definition

rolling

adjective

roll·​ing

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline

rolling admissions