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

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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So roll up your sleeves, take a strategic approach and get ready to make 2025 a year of powerful, memorable marketing moments. Monica Gomez, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 All the worst traits of all the others rolled up into a category for especially awful human beings. Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The Ravens one-upped themselves in last week’s playoff blowout of Pittsburgh, too, rolling up 299 yards on the ground. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The legs would roll up a bit, but the bra never gave me any issues, and the waistline always stayed put. Dana Leigh Smith, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for roll up 

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of roll up was in 1822

Cite this Entry

“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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

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