roll in
phrasal verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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Fleetwood, still one shot ahead of Bradley, had the chance to win the tournament by rolling in a long putt from just off the edge of the green, but his shot came up short again, coming to a rest just behind Bradley’s ball, eight feet from the cup.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
White estimates that the acquisition of the Oakwood facility by the federal government will reduce the tax rolls in Hall County and the city by about $770,000.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The additional $1 a share increase was sufficient to get the ball rolling in conjunction with attention to other concerns Warner had raised.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month, several other investments were also transferred, including PIF’s stakes in Nintendo, an expansion that could propel Savvy into the ranks of the world’s biggest gaming companies, if the EA stake is rolled in.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
White estimates that the acquisition of the Oakwood facility by the federal government will reduce the tax rolls in Hall County and the city by about $770,000.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The additional $1 a share increase was sufficient to get the ball rolling in conjunction with attention to other concerns Warner had raised.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Last month, several other investments were also transferred, including PIF’s stakes in Nintendo, an expansion that could propel Savvy into the ranks of the world’s biggest gaming companies, if the EA stake is rolled in.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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