: 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
Matthew ChayesMany law school use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.—Ilana Kowarski
Ilana KowarskiThe 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
The Dover PostExamples of rolling in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebRichard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
In the Piedmont, rolling hills and farmland create incredible pastoral scenes that surround larger cities.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Unprecedented rolling layoffs over the past few years have affected thousands.
—Toni Allen, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Her younger twin brothers, Billy and Tommy, had just bought property in the Hudson Valley village of Millbrook: 2,500 acres of rolling hills and woods with stables and outbuildings and two mansions.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The photo was taken at my Reform Movement Jewish summer camp, located on several acres of bucolic rolling hills along a clear lake in southeastern Wisconsin.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
For the most unique stay, guests can book one of the suites that offers a rolling slide-out king bed that allows guests to sleep outdoors on a private terrace.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Nestled between a Serbian Church and a subdivision with new homes selling for $500,000 or more, the old farm is a reminder of a time when the city had large stretches of rolling hills.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The rolling hills were elevated enough to get cooling western breezes, with good soil and a good water supply by tapping into the water table not far below.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
In the Piedmont, rolling hills and farmland create incredible pastoral scenes that surround larger cities.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
Unprecedented rolling layoffs over the past few years have affected thousands.
—Toni Allen, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Her younger twin brothers, Billy and Tommy, had just bought property in the Hudson Valley village of Millbrook: 2,500 acres of rolling hills and woods with stables and outbuildings and two mansions.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The photo was taken at my Reform Movement Jewish summer camp, located on several acres of bucolic rolling hills along a clear lake in southeastern Wisconsin.
—Jill Gurvey, Twin Cities, 2 May 2024
For the most unique stay, guests can book one of the suites that offers a rolling slide-out king bed that allows guests to sleep outdoors on a private terrace.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 2 May 2024
Nestled between a Serbian Church and a subdivision with new homes selling for $500,000 or more, the old farm is a reminder of a time when the city had large stretches of rolling hills.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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