reroll

verb

re·​roll (ˌ)rē-ˈrōl How to pronounce reroll (audio)
rerolled; rerolling

transitive verb

: to roll (something) again
rerolled the dice
Gather the scraps, reroll the dough, and cut out more biscuits in the same manner.Gourmet

Examples of reroll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Press the scraps together, reroll the dough, cut out more rounds, and set them on the baking sheets. 5. Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023 Gently reroll the cake without the towel. Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021 Cut dough with a floured 2½-inch biscuit cutter; reroll scraps as necessary and dip cutter into flour between cuts. Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2023 Millions of Americans are now in a sort of immunological limbo, wondering which expert advice to heed, and how soon to reroll up their sleeve, as the guidance coming from up top shifts seemingly by the day. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reroll was in 1816

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Cite this Entry

“Reroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reroll. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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