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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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Should travel along Interstate 80 be necessary during the advisory window, motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution due to the heightened risk of accidents or vehicle rollovers from strong crosswinds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Week 9 highlights include Clayton Valley Charter holding off Campolindo for a big league victory, Serra rallying to beat Archbishop Mitty, Live Oak outlasting Branham and San Jose rolling over Prospect.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Two officers helped to save the life of a baby girl who was pinned under a car in a rollover crash Thursday on Interstate 30, Fort Worth police said in a social media post and video.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Should travel along Interstate 80 be necessary during the advisory window, motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution due to the heightened risk of accidents or vehicle rollovers from strong crosswinds.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The slope of the 20-day MA has rolled over to suggest the short-term uptrend has a significant loss of momentum.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Week 9 highlights include Clayton Valley Charter holding off Campolindo for a big league victory, Serra rallying to beat Archbishop Mitty, Live Oak outlasting Branham and San Jose rolling over Prospect.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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