roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate

rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1

: to become larger by successive accumulations

2

: to arrive in a vehicle

Synonyms

• accelerate
• accumulate
• appreciate
• balloon
• boom
• build up
• burgeon
• bourgeon
• climb
• enlarge
• escalate
• expand
• gain
• increase
• mount
• multiply
• mushroom
• proliferate
• rise
• snowball
• spread
• swell
• wax

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

Recent Examples on the Web

Led by 117 yards rushing by running back Bucky Irving, the Buccaneers rolled up 223 yards on the ground, the most allowed by the Chargers this season. —Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Try The Local Crawfish For the full Cajun experience, roll up your sleeves and visit one of Shreveport’s popular crawfish spots. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024

Hernan rolled up to the iconic diner in a 1950s convertible with a Marilyn Monroe inspired Swarovski crystal beaded gown by Walter Mendez. —Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024

These pouches are great to wear when working at home and can also be easily rolled up to throw in a bag and take on the go. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Kids Definition

roll up

verb

: to build up by many additions one after the other

the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun

roll·​up

ˈrōl-ˌəp

: limited partnership rollup transaction