roll about

verb

rolled about; rolling about; rolls about
British, informal
: to arrive or happen again
We'll be better prepared the next time the elections roll about.

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At the same time, the bull directs a spray of urine onto the underside of his neck and then rolls about in the wallow after it is dug, continuing to urinate in the wallow. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 The vehicle rolled about 500 feet down the mountainside after slipping on a curve while returning from Manakamana Temple. Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026 In one incident, a 39-year-old man suffered a severe leg injury after crashing and rolling about 30 feet down an embankment. Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Apart from an 8-speed Shimano setup, the rest of the bike rolls about the same as the M variant. New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll about

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“Roll about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20about. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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