roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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The blouse is adorned with easy-to-layer buttons, a preppy collar, and button cuffs that can be rolled up for more air.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Even for his undershirt to be very tight on the biceps, with his sleeves rolled up, gripping to his biceps and all the sweat in the dirt.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That sheet gets rolled up around a thin electrical wire then encapsulated in a polyester sheath, forming an individual braid that gets woven into the fabric.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Acosta rolls up one pant leg to get his head in the game, then forcefully serves the yellow ball.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Even for his undershirt to be very tight on the biceps, with his sleeves rolled up, gripping to his biceps and all the sweat in the dirt.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
That sheet gets rolled up around a thin electrical wire then encapsulated in a polyester sheath, forming an individual braid that gets woven into the fabric.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
Acosta rolls up one pant leg to get his head in the game, then forcefully serves the yellow ball.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roll up
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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