roll in
phrasal verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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The red mist came rolling in from behind Ederson’s goal.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
First, Spaun rolled in a long downhill putt on No. 12 from 40 feet for a birdie to get moving in the right direction.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In fact, a 2009 Wall Street Journal editorial reported that a third of Maryland’s million dollar-plus earners had disappeared from the tax rolls in the year following Governor O’Malley’s top rate hike.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Over 5,500 donations rolled in, totaling nearly $200,000 as of June 4.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 June 2025
First, Spaun rolled in a long downhill putt on No. 12 from 40 feet for a birdie to get moving in the right direction.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In fact, a 2009 Wall Street Journal editorial reported that a third of Maryland’s million dollar-plus earners had disappeared from the tax rolls in the year following Governor O’Malley’s top rate hike.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Over 5,500 donations rolled in, totaling nearly $200,000 as of June 4.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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