roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate

rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1

: to become larger by successive accumulations

2

: to arrive in a vehicle

celebrities rolling up in limousines

Synonyms of roll up

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

Recent Examples on the Web

The first to roll up his sleeves to lend a hand, Josiah also enjoys flipping through one of his treasured books. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Temperatures were 96 degrees at the time, and the car’s engine was off and the windows were rolled up, the Union County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

The big guys up front may not have dominated on every play but protected the quarterbacks and opened up enough lanes for Utah to roll up 633 yards — 364 on the ground and 269 in the air. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Nigel rolled up Mox for multiple nearfalls, but Mox regained control with a toehold. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Rhymes for roll up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

roll up

verb

: to build up by many additions one after the other

the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun

roll·​up

ˈrōl-ˌəp

: limited partnership rollup transaction