roll in
phrasal 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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As the ideas roll in and more trains are added, the goal is to give visitors a one-way ticket away from reality.
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After the news of Tommie Lee Wyatt’s death spread through the community, the praises rolled in.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
With the Texas winter storm expected to roll in on Friday, here’s a rundown of how the city of Fort Worth is preparing.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department admitted that two members of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk at one point last year, may have mishandled Social Security data by using it to match with state voter rolls in violation of the Hatch Act.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
After the news of Tommie Lee Wyatt’s death spread through the community, the praises rolled in.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
With the Texas winter storm expected to roll in on Friday, here’s a rundown of how the city of Fort Worth is preparing.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department admitted that two members of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk at one point last year, may have mishandled Social Security data by using it to match with state voter rolls in violation of the Hatch Act.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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