roll in
verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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The Corvette then rolled in the air several times before crashing into the side of a Maserati dealership.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov and Metallurg are rolling in the KHL playoffs.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Another storm will roll in on Tuesday night, when there’s a 40% chance of precipitation after midnight.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly before Christmas in 1969 a dense fog rolled in across the bayous of the Texas Gulf Coast.
—Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Blackhawks prospect Roman Kantserov and Metallurg are rolling in the KHL playoffs.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Another storm will roll in on Tuesday night, when there’s a 40% chance of precipitation after midnight.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 Apr. 2026
Shortly before Christmas in 1969 a dense fog rolled in across the bayous of the Texas Gulf Coast.
—Scott W. Stern, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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