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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Aside from trading for Dorian Finney-Smith, who likely won’t be on the roster when opening night rolls around in the fall as The Charlotte Observer reported, the Hornets’ activity has been relatively tame since free agency began on June 30. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026 Factoring in that its football confederation has changed ties to play in Asia in between tournaments rather than with Oceania teams, Australia will be more battle-tested when the 2030 edition rolls around. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 By the time season 6 rolled around, plenty of characters — major and minor — had met their untimely ends. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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