roll around

verb

rolled around; rolling around; rolls around

intransitive verb

: to arrive or happen again
This time we'll be ready when our turn rolls around.

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The scoring surge is right on time, with the Knicks staring down their final regular-season slate of games before the playoffs roll around in mid-April. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The Heat are 0-5 against the Magic this season, while, by the time such a potential game rolls around on April 17, the 76ers could have Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey back and in better health. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 When summer rolls around, though, there are more than 300 miles of trails for hikers to enjoy. Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 24 Mar. 2026 The podcast mics themselves may be an easy target for a joke, but take away those mics and roll around the cameras and viewers may see how much work goes in to maintaining a live feed for hours during the day. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026 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 1 Apr. 2026.

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