roll around
phrasal verb
rolled around; rolling around; rolls around
informal
: to arrive or happen again
By the time Friday rolls around, I'm ready for the weekend.
Examples of roll around in a Sentence
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The episode then switched to show clips of her son Saint rolling around on the floor and interrupting her confessionals.
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Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
By the time the latter stages roll around, eight countries, at least, will be fully engaged.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
When meal time rolls around, passengers will be served the airline's beloved dishes that fuse Asian and Western cuisine, including its homemade bread served in business class.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
However, since the New Year has rolled around, the number of volunteers in St. Mary's and nonprofits as a whole has dropped dramatically.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
For about 15 minutes, the otter laid on the end of his board, rolled around a bit, and continued to chew, Anderle said Tuesday, showing about a dozen punctures and furrows the creature’s teeth left in the foam surfboard top.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Then December 6th rolled around, and everything came to a screeching halt.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt. Charleston is less than an hour’s drive away and the upper reaches can be 30 degrees cooler.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
By the time the latter stages roll around, eight countries, at least, will be fully engaged.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 June 2024
When meal time rolls around, passengers will be served the airline's beloved dishes that fuse Asian and Western cuisine, including its homemade bread served in business class.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2024
However, since the New Year has rolled around, the number of volunteers in St. Mary's and nonprofits as a whole has dropped dramatically.
—Dylan Wickman, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
For about 15 minutes, the otter laid on the end of his board, rolled around a bit, and continued to chew, Anderle said Tuesday, showing about a dozen punctures and furrows the creature’s teeth left in the foam surfboard top.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Then December 6th rolled around, and everything came to a screeching halt.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt. Charleston is less than an hour’s drive away and the upper reaches can be 30 degrees cooler.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Roll around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20around. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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