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

Cyclists can carve through the countryside on routes that loop around famed Sun Moon Lake, or push through the rolling hills of the Nantou Route. —Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024

Wayne and Karen live in Livonia, NY, in a Victorian home with a view of rolling fields, deer, and greenhouses. —Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024

The quiet community hides a 2,000-acre gem of hospitality amidst its rolling hills. —Brad Japhe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024

Then in October and November, rolling power cuts across Tehran’s neighborhoods became the norm in daylight hours. —Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 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