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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
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The death roll proves especially useful in situations where the prey is too large to consume whole.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Verb
In the circle, Moya pitches with her sleeves rolled far atop her shoulders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
According to Jones, Ahlhauser spent about half an hour on the shoot, setting up klieg-like lights and posing the young woman on a gray box with a roll of newsprint.
—Jim Higgins, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The death roll proves especially useful in situations where the prey is too large to consume whole.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
Verb
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The ball cleared the top of the wall by about six feet, as Grissom pumped his fist rounding first base.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Near the entrance, visit the spa’s meditation space and library in two traditional Vietnamese houses, while Tai Chi, sound healing, and yoga further round out the extensive wellness retreat setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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With live music and food trucks along the route, the cars will rumble down 11th Street through the Meadow Gold District and past the new Mother Road Market food hall.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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In Alaska, a streamer sits in front of his screens, face glowing with the colors of Fortnite as his house begins to rumble.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The move has rocked the wide-open race and sparked outrage among the 10 candidates.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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The two matched in all-black attire, with Jade, 30, wearing an off-the-shoulder gown and sheer opera gloves, while Elliot adorably rocked a black tuxedo.—
Joelle Goldstein,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Davis’ ability to reflect and respond with his pithy probing of the disagreeing chord turned chaos into something cogent.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Video from the scene showed the rollout turning into an almost ceremonial moment, as the garage stopped and watched in silence as the Chevrolet was wheeled out.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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California air regulators approved a sweeping update of the state’s cap-and-invest program, tightening the pollution cap while reshaping how billions in climate dollars flow through communities and industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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As those creative juices start flowing, the superstar comedian realizes her illness might be fertile ground for a new special.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Like any other rotating 2-in-1, the Swift Spin has a 360-degree hinge that allows the laptop to rotate among clamshell mode, an A-frame mode, a screen-out/keyboard-down presentation mode, or tablet mode.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Weekly prayer calls, rotating visits from family and friends, and a medical team at Mayo Clinic in Arizona that went above and beyond carried her through.—
Ayren Jackson-Cannady,
SELF,
29 May 2026
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The two of us drifted aimlessly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Whatever the case, Jobson reckons that self-sufficient sea cucumber fragments—immortal or not, with or without a purpose in this world—are drifting through Earth’s oceans right now.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Fourteen facilities in California used methyl methacrylate, or MMA, heavily enough to make it onto the Toxics Release Inventory list.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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