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as in rounding
to form into a round compact mass
rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it
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as in rocking
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 rotating
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 flowing
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in revolving
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 drifting
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in surging
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Recent Examples of rolling
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The second one came to the top only a couple of yards from the raft and threw the spoon with a rolling, threshing twist of its whole body.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
The carousel opened with a shot of Meghan alongside one of her season two guests, chef José Andrés, before rolling through photos of Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, visiting the set.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The northern Piemonte region is renowned for its rolling hills and wines made from Nebbiolo grapes, with the highest expression of this grape known as Barolo.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The second one came to the top only a couple of yards from the raft and threw the spoon with a rolling, threshing twist of its whole body.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Free concerts on Wednesdays and Fridays in Mountain Village, which is just a short gondola ride away, keep the vibes rolling through the summer before the season concludes with the incomparable Telluride Blues & Brews Festival in September.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
The carousel opened with a shot of Meghan alongside one of her season two guests, chef José Andrés, before rolling through photos of Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, visiting the set.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling
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The six new teams rounding out the collection are Indiana, Arizona State, Kansas, Miami, Mississippi State, North Carolina State and Washington.—
Dylan Reffe,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Keighley has served for the last 15 years as Imax’s first-ever Chief Quality Officer, rounding out several decades of work with the company.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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With the events, neighbors came to expect rumbling trucks delivering food, decorations and furniture.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Only a few women sang, so the chorus had a deep, rumbling sound.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The evening was packed with rocking performances, emotional tributes and an unexpected amount of love for therapists.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The youngest of those sisters, Rosa, is played by the aforementioned Charli xcx, contributing a serviceable performance that doesn’t demand much of her apart from the need to look ravishingly exotic and rocking her famous mane of brunette waves.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some overseas investors have also been unloading government bonds and rotating into Japanese equities , driving its stock markets to fresh highs, analysts who spoke to CNBC noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Right across from Waverly Local, a new wine bar, Waverly Proper, offers vino-tastings and rotating pop-up events on weekends as well as yoga classes and other community gatherings during the week in the town’s old general store.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Risk Perception Gap Despite these compelling examples and the long track record of inclusive finance institutions, capital is not flowing in sufficient amounts for inclusive finance institutions to develop their climate adaptation initiatives.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The river was flowing swiftly, washing away many people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mid-summer changes to United’s revolving credit facility indicated a switch in strategy, and there was a more aggressive approach in the market following a summit in Iceland between Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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That could be a two-tier shelf, plastic bins, a revolving lazy Susan organizer, plastic drawers, or whatever is most practical for you and your space.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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If yields are simply drifting higher, then buyers do tend to step in, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now, his son picking up the pace balling out.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Just coming out prepared and just balling out.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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