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

On a recent weekday morning, an older woman in a wheelchair rolled up to a touchscreen kiosk directly behind them, unaware that breakfast service had ended. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025

No, Trump is gonna get big-dogged at the big game this weekend by Taylor Swift, First Lady of WAGs, who will be rolling up to the Super Bowl for the second year in a row to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, who is playing in his third Super Bowl in a row with the Kansas City Chiefs. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025

This brewing argument is cut short when a few of the gang members roll up and demand to know who Torres is talking to. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025

Imagine rolling up in Telluride and just borrowing a backpack and poles for a hike! —Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025

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