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.

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By the time 1960 rolled around, trucks had appropriated car-like fenders and four-door cabs from conventional automobiles; by the 1980s, smaller trucks — first from Japan, followed by American brands — further popularized the idea of trucks as everyday vehicles and even fun toys. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025 Fitch considered spring practice an individual development period, identifying the top 22 to 27 players on the roster to plug in when fall camp rolled around. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025 An unlucky seven live roaches rolled around the restaurant, and El Bayu went bust on the second inspection. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025 After being tagged in numerous social media videos of cats gleefully rolling around on concrete slabs, Dr. Annie Valuska, the principal scientist on Purina's Pet Behavior team, decided to share her expert insight with curious cat lovers on TikTok. Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll around

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“Roll around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20around. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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