rolling up

verb

Definition of rolling upnext
present participle of roll up
as in increasing
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 Synonyms for rolling up
  1. increasing
  2. rising
  3. accelerating
  4. expanding
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  • Made to the same exacting standards as its French sibling, there are now over 100 wineries - and to house discerning Milanese - an increasing number of hotels.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of rising
Verb
  • That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With technology accelerating at an ever-increasing speed, educators can register and get up and running with Business Builders free of charge in a just matter of days.
    Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many are expanding across markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
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