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
Those facts aren’t nothing, yet there’s also something about rolling up on Broadway right after the reelection of Donald Trump and expecting to play off decades of nauseating American history with some big yass queen energy that feels simplistic at best, condescending at worst.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
By rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated, of course.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia has adopted a bullying identity on both sides of the ball and done it without rolling up big turnover or penalty totals.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fellow star running back Brian Robinson Jr. went down earlier and exited the game after his leg was rolled up under a Cowboys defender.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
By rolling up your sleeves and getting vaccinated, of course.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Nov. 2024
Philadelphia has adopted a bullying identity on both sides of the ball and done it without rolling up big turnover or penalty totals.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
Fellow star running back Brian Robinson Jr. went down earlier and exited the game after his leg was rolled up under a Cowboys defender.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
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By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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This agreement is taking placing just as Anaheim is set to increase minimum wages to nearly $20.50 an hour in the new year.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies reveal that in recent years, burnout among women has risen from 38% to 42% - a concern that is both pertinent and widespread.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The wholesale price report comes a day after the government reported that consumer prices rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier, up from an annual gain of 2.6% in October.Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, to fuel its growth and success, the founders bestowed the honor of accelerating the company to Rich Berry, a business school graduate with extensive experience in brand management specializing in the frozen foods industry.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Juan Soto agreeing to a record-shattering deal with the New York Mets on Sunday night should accelerate movement, allowing the four teams that fell short to, perhaps, shift their attention to Bregman.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Common symptoms of heart failure include shortness of breath, trouble breathing when lying down, and swelling of the extremities and stomach.7 Muscle cramping is another symptom—specifically leg cramps that come on at night, known as nocturnal leg cramps.Laura Schober, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
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Serious health complications are possible, especially in children younger than 5, such as pneumonia — the most common cause of death from measles in young children — and swelling of the brain, which can trigger convulsions and lead to deafness or intellectual disability.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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While these young men shifted away from Harris in unanticipated margins, Hogg says Democrats' losses this election are bigger than just one voting bloc -- and hopes that extreme candor and commitments to those groups will not only rebuild but expand the party.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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