roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle
celebrities rolling up in limousines
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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The Pack rolled up 579 yards of total offense without a number of key starters including ACC leading rusher Hollywood Smothers and tight end Justin Joly, and with starting quarterback CJ Bailey playing through an apparent lower-body injury.
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The 40 minute round-trip rolls up the Red Clay Valley, with unobstructed views of moonlit fields, rocky cuts and creek banks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
On that occasion, the shoes accompanied rolled up blue jeans, a graphic T and a teal jacket.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
As the Toronto Blue Jays took the field in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in Game Three of the World Series, Justin Bieber rolled up in full gear to support the Jays.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The 40 minute round-trip rolls up the Red Clay Valley, with unobstructed views of moonlit fields, rocky cuts and creek banks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
On that occasion, the shoes accompanied rolled up blue jeans, a graphic T and a teal jacket.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
As the Toronto Blue Jays took the field in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in Game Three of the World Series, Justin Bieber rolled up in full gear to support the Jays.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roll up
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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