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as in to rock
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in to turn
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Christine Clarridge, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Dumpling-making was also very much a joint effort, with her father rolling the homemade dough wrappers, most everyone else filling and pleating them and her mom handling the cooking.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
Characters are built by choosing Ways, which function like skills, feats and class talents that modify dice rolls.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Fifty years after Dungeons & Dragons first rolled the dice, the legendary tabletop game remains a cultural force — fueling movies, series, books and one of the most devoted fandoms in gaming history.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Dumpling-making was also very much a joint effort, with her father rolling the homemade dough wrappers, most everyone else filling and pleating them and her mom handling the cooking.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
At the end of the frame, Edwards strung out a pick and roll, dragging multiple defenders with him on the perimeter before zipping a pass down low for an easy Rudy Gobert finish.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025
Characters are built by choosing Ways, which function like skills, feats and class talents that modify dice rolls.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jordon Smith, Jo Shimoda and Cole Davies round out the top five.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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As the Academy Awards race rounds its final lap, the question is not just which films will win, but where to watch those vying for gold statuettes.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The iconic blue-and black costume shows up, and young purple-skinned Oliver rumbles with supervillains twice his size after being formally included as a working member of the Guardians of the Globe.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Darnold fumbled, and Rams edge rusher Jared Verse recovered and rumbled 57 yards for a touchdown, extending Los Angeles’ lead.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Proof of that legacy comes with D’Angelo, Chaka Khan, George Clinton, Terry Lewis and Living Colour’s Vernon Reid attesting to the Family Stone’s massive popularity at the time over footage of the group rocking the stage.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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Other performers were able to camp it up, in costume to cover ‘90s hits by Cher or the Spice Girls, but rocking it out with Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins headbanging behind her, Amanfu sounded as serious as a heart attack.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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This year, don’t be surprised if collectors looking for a hidden gem turn their focus to outsider art.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Around the same time, a 25-year-old woman from Kansas was driving south in a Toyota, and collided with the Honda as the driver tried to turn west on U.S. 20-26, police said.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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These counter height stools have a 360-degree rotating seat, so users can seamlessly swivel to face towards or away from the counter.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The third slot will see Ella Langley, Anne Wilson, Gavin Adcock and Corey Kent rotating through the show-opening position.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation systems.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Ng writes of growing up among these bachelors, who spend their days drifting around the crowded tenements of Chinatown.—
Jane Hu,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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Or Kraven seeing a Daily Bugle article about Spider-Man and perhaps growling.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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Other severely anxious pets may growl or even attack other unfamiliar people or animals in a fear response.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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