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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
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sample their orange rolls–barely sweet yeast rolls that are equally delicious for breakfast or dinner.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Trojans rolled past West Orange 39-13 last season, so the Warriors will be looking to get one back.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
Even as the Fed cut, 10-year Treasury rates jumped, sending Powell a clear message: Slow your roll.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Be sure to sample their orange rolls–barely sweet yeast rolls that are equally delicious for breakfast or dinner.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
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Branford Marsalis Quartet 9:30-10:15 p.m., Carhartt Amphitheater Stage The three-time Grammy-winning saxophonist will take the stage with his top-notch band to round out Sunday night.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Then, for Sunday’s Family Fun Game, kids will be able to meet some Sounds players beforehand and round the bases afterward.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Deep in the first moments of the Big Bang, the entire cosmos shook and rumbled.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rocco Steele rumbled for 15 yards on second down, and another 15 yards was tacked on for a facemask when his helmet was pulled off during the tackle.—
Steve Dulas,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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Clooney rocked his natural gray hair color during his visit to Italy.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Green Bay Packers rocked the NFL world with a historic trade on Thursday, acquiring Micah Parsons in a deal with the Dallas Cowboys.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite her signature humor, Dunst's Town & Country also turned heartfelt.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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National Park Service officials say there was no way to predict the Dragon Bravo Fire would turn into an inferno, jump containment lines and rip through the Grand Canyon's North Rim, leaving a historic lodge and 100 other structures in smoking ruin.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Set rules for how discrepancies are resolved and make sure those decisions flow back into operations to close the loop.—
Charles Wong,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many of the cheaper products that US customers like to buy used to fall under the de minimis exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to flow into the United States duty-free.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Summer school, too, was treated as an intervention program, with students rotating through three instructors who each focused on a narrower literacy lesson, Williams said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The 90-seat Darling will offer up 12 dishes to its patrons, rotating each month depending on what produce, seafood, and meats are the freshest.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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Claudia Sahm, a former Fed economist and creator of the Sahm Rule recession indicator, also noted that inflation is clearly drifting in the wrong direction.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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The dog begins to drift away in a hilarious and slightly terrifying scene that has received one million views.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Absent a real dog, though, consider playing a recording of a dog growling and barking.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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Senate Republicans are giving away billions in tax breaks for the rich by kicking millions of Americans off their health insurance and slashing programs that seek to assure that no kid goes to bed with a growling empty stomach.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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