roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns
rolled over; rolling over; rolls over
1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Woods famously played in the 2022 Masters just 14 months after a catastrophic rollover car accident — and actually made the cut before finishing at 13-over par.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Crypto/options trading activity cooled materially after the market rolled over in early October 2025, and Robinhood's Q4 results reflected that slowdown.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
In one complaint cited by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a gold dealer and custodian allegedly charged nearly $150,000 in fees and commissions on a $300,000 gold IRA rollover.
—Jessica Walrack, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Woods famously played in the 2022 Masters just 14 months after a catastrophic rollover car accident — and actually made the cut before finishing at 13-over par.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Another car had rolled over onto its side.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Crypto/options trading activity cooled materially after the market rolled over in early October 2025, and Robinhood's Q4 results reflected that slowdown.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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rollover
1 of 2 noun
roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər
: the act or process of rolling over
roll over
2 of 2 transitive verb1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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