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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
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Lord John instructs Ian to return to his bride as William all but rolls his eyes in the background.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
The best part is that once these rolls are cooked, the apple filling caramelizes on the bottom of the pan to create a sticky bun-like texture.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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The body-camera officer fell to the ground and rolled away.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Lord John instructs Ian to return to his bride as William all but rolls his eyes in the background.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Gaiman led Pavlovich down a stone path into the garden to an old-fashioned tub with a roll top and walked away.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
The best part is that once these rolls are cooked, the apple filling caramelizes on the bottom of the pan to create a sticky bun-like texture.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kentucky Straight Bourbon Tasting Notes: This bourbon offers a blend of caramel, brown sugar, and a hint of spice, rounded out with soft vanilla and oak.Emily Price, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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From there, much of it rounds Florida and ends up clumping (and smelling) on east coach beaches.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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As aftershocks rumbled and tsunami warnings rang out, teachers hurried the children to higher ground behind the school.Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Family Farms is Broward County’s lone strawberry u-pick, home to 10 acres of strawberry plants, along with cows, chickens, bunnies and tractor hayrides that rumble to life on the weekends.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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The pups rocked a blend of their parents' fur colors, black and yellow.Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: Lurie has vowed to fight corruption at City Hall in response to several scandals involving department heads and nonprofits that have rocked the city in recent years.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the playoffs, though, Mahomes turned into Superman.Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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At the very beginning of the app’s popularity in 2020, this discovery capability turned regular posters into household names and industry staples.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hits shots as well as taking turns to tee off.Ben Church, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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My encounters with dancing baseball players and rotating snow brooms were not grist for the mill of public discussion; this experience was unique to me.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Its parts have been wearing down, its oil has been running low, its ignition timing has drifted, its catalytic converters have clogged.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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The band of seaweed annually stretches across the Atlantic, peaking in summer, and drifts west, often piling up on islands in the Caribbean, or continuing into the Gulf of Mexico.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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The deep well of torque leaves all but the most potent challengers behind at stoplights, and the quiet stock pipes still snap and growl under throttle.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Philcox-Littlefield enhanced that attitude by playing a growling baritone guitar instead of the light Memphis soul licks featured in the demo.Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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