as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
When firefighters arrived at the complex just after 8:30 p.m. Thursday, West Metro Fire Rescue said heavy flames were rolling up the front of the building, moving from one unit to another and into the attic.
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Denver7, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Knight’s sympathetic response is interrupted when Rhonda (Kathy Searle), Briarwood's exuberant security guard, rolls up in her golf cart to congratulate the pair on getting back together.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Starting at 1 long side, roll up Dough, jelly-roll style.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
The blouse is adorned with easy-to-layer buttons, a preppy collar, and button cuffs that can be rolled up for more air.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Denver7, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
Knight’s sympathetic response is interrupted when Rhonda (Kathy Searle), Briarwood's exuberant security guard, rolls up in her golf cart to congratulate the pair on getting back together.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Starting at 1 long side, roll up Dough, jelly-roll style.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
The blouse is adorned with easy-to-layer buttons, a preppy collar, and button cuffs that can be rolled up for more air.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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San Diego’s payroll increased despite shedding Ha-Seong Kim (Tampa) and Jurickson Profar (these very Braves).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Arizona runs an aggressive, attack-minded offense led by Caleb Love — a volatile but fearless scorer who might go cold for stretches, yet somehow always rises to the moment when the game’s on the line.—
Tobias Bass,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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More footage circulating online shows clouds of smoke rising into the sky, visible from the nearby Boardwalk area just outside Epcot's gates.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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After the combination mixes and ignites in the combustion chamber, the resulting high-pressure gases produce thrust and eventually accelerate the rocket into the hypersonic realm.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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This flywheel is then accelerated even further since Austin is now home to some of the world’s leading investors, like Jim Breyer, the legendary VC who has been on the boards of Dell, Etsy, Facebook, Marvel, Spotify, Wal-Mart, and 21st Century Fox.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, episodes have swelled to an average of around 7.2M multi-platform viewers, more than tripling the L+SD audience.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, your body may recognize the hyaluronic acid in fillers as a foreign substance that also requires an immune response, leading to swelling, nodules or other inflammatory reactions.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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