roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate

rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1

: to become larger by successive accumulations

2

: to arrive in a vehicle

celebrities rolling up in limousines

Synonyms of roll up

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

Recent Examples on the Web

Neighbors rolling up their garage doors and helping people shelter. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025

The Hurricanes outgained Pitt 416-229, held the Panthers to 30 yards rushing and rolled up 29 first downs as a tight first half quickly morphed into a blowout over the final two quarters. —CBS News, 29 Nov. 2025

Cyrus Allen and Jeff Caldwell had scoring catches, but the defense couldn’t stop the Cougar running attack, which rolled up 265 yards and three touchdowns. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

During last week’s opening party, Einhorn rolled up in a limo and proceeded to work the room in a King Charles worthy crown for the lavish festivities. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Rhymes for roll up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

roll up

verb

: to build up by many additions one after the other

the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun

roll·​up

ˈrōl-ˌəp

: limited partnership rollup transaction