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 Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The tactical vehicle was moving on the ground during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton when the rollover occurred, according to a statement from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Communication Strategy and Operations team at the time.
—Charles Ventura, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Funds can roll over from year to year.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Certain rollovers to Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, accounts, for individuals with disabilities, may also be permitted during the year the child turns 17.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
The tactical vehicle was moving on the ground during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton when the rollover occurred, according to a statement from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Communication Strategy and Operations team at the time.
—Charles Ventura, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
Consumers can roll over health savings account balances from year to year, invest the money and spend tax-free gains on eligible expenses.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Funds can roll over from year to year.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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