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as in to rock
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 to turn
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 to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
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 to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Then, by the afternoon and evening, a line of powerful thunderstorms is expected to roll through the Tri-State Area.
—Tony Sadiku, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ramped up its rock-and-roll reputation with regular visits during the 1970s.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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Verb
Make the dough in advance to give it time to firm up in the refrigerator before rolling it out.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Then, by the afternoon and evening, a line of powerful thunderstorms is expected to roll through the Tri-State Area.
—Tony Sadiku, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Noun
Still, Brown didn’t take him out, a move that ended up paying dividends when Alvarado made a finger roll layup to cut the Knicks’ deficit to 102-97 and a 3 to get New York within 104-100.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards ramped up its rock-and-roll reputation with regular visits during the 1970s.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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Hikasa Yoko, Motomura Rena, Akasaki Chinatsu, Koga Aoi, Miyamoto Yume, Sawashiro Miyuki and Shoji Umeka round out the Japanese cast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Burger King, Culver's, Dunkin', Little Caesars and Panera Bread rounded out the next tier with scores of 78.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The structural integrity of section 325 was in question as the roar of the crowd caused the upper reaches of the arena to literally start rumbling.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Albertsons Stadium rumbled Saturday night as monster truck madness took over the unrecognizable blue turf with a roaring, fiery, wheelie-popping spectacle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
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Lewis set a Guinness World Record for slackline surfing, swaying his feet side to side in a rocking motion that mimics surfing, while keeping his balance above China’s Diaoshuilou waterfall in 2011.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Kardashian celebrated the milestone in an emotional Instagram post, which featured a series of photos of North rocking long blue hair and an all-black outfit.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Kelce, who will turn 37 years old in the middle of the season, is looking to rebound from a bit of a down season.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks used their experience and moxie to hold off the exuberant young Spurs’ early game runs, eventually turning the screws in the second and third quarters to build solid leads.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Still, there has been a notable shift in tone, largely flowing from Pope Francis and continuing under Leo, that embrace a warmer, more welcoming attitude toward LGBTQ communities.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Below that, the main deck is equipped with a spacious salon that flows onto the aft deck, the swim platform, and a garage with space for a 16-foot tender and a Jet Ski.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Another round of storms will develop near an advancing cold front in the afternoon across northeast Kansas, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, possibly starting as supercells — large rotating thunderstorms — with very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The dinner costs $70, and the menu rotates regularly.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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In the summer, Akagawa lives full time at his second home in the woods by Rikuzentakata, the drifting post visible from his windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Essential oils release tiny molecules that drift into the nose, where olfactory receptors pick them up and pass signals along the olfactory nerve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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There is also a long list of bars and restaurants hosting watch parties.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Restricting mail-in voting Trump has also issued an order that threatens states' control over voter lists and interferes with mail-in voting.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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