rolling

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present participle of roll

rolling

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adjective

roll·​ing ˈrō-liŋ 

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline : continually adjustable through a period of time to provide flexibility for individual circumstances

… the city is encouraging families to sign up their kids by June 26, although there is a rolling deadline until Oct. 1. The sooner families apply … the better chance they'll secure the seat they want.

—Matthew Chayes

Many law schools use a rolling admissions process, meaning they evaluate applications as they come in and release admissions decisions, one by one.

—Ilana Kowarski

The Delaware Aglands Foundation Board announced it will institute a rolling application process for its Young Farmer Loan Program to offer young farmers more flexibility in acquiring a farm.

—The Dover Post

Examples of rolling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For some Iranians, the 71-year-old has proved sufficient in the face of rolling crises, offering a moderate voice in a pool of hardliners – a breath of fresh air for a population ruled with an iron fist. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

Speaking from experience, having a driver was invaluable—navigating the rolling Tuscan hills in a huge camper van was certainly not something anyone in my family had the confidence to attempt. —Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026

Investors can profit from identifying the next market fixation in a series of rolling bubbles, according to Macquarie's head of global desk strategy Viktor Shvets. —Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Assemble the slab by rolling out the dough, wrapping it around a rolling pin, and gently fitting it inside a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1959, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing rolling

• eye rolling
• get rolling
• get/set/start the ball rolling
• keep the ball rolling
• rolling boil
• rolling hitch
• rolling in (something)
• rolling in (the) dough
• rolling mill
• rolling pin
• rolling stock

Rhymes for rolling

• bowling
• coaling
• doling
• growling
• holing
• poling
• polling
• scrolling
• shoaling
• strolling
• tolling
• trolling

Kids Definition

rolling

adjective

roll·​ing

: not having or set to a fixed date or deadline

rolling admissions