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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When the twins decide to open their own detective agency in their New Jersey town, the cases come rolling in. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Instead of tossing the meat in mayo, the restaurant drizzles the mayo on top of the lobster roll in a zigzag pattern. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Pittsburgh's highest rain chance for the week currently is on Friday, with rain rolling in just after the morning rush, so at this point kids walking into school should just miss the rain. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 That was not how principals rolled in the 1980s and 1990s — with one prominent exception. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll in

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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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