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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Bánh chưng steaming, dumplings sizzling, and drinks free flowing, hosts and guests alike best roll up their sleeves for the revelry.
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Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Lifelong New England Patriots fan Eric Jellison never imagined that rolling up his sleeve to donate blood would send him to the Super Bowl.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one 5-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Blood donors will get some perks for rolling up their sleeves.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Ingu Chen, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Feb. 2026
Lifelong New England Patriots fan Eric Jellison never imagined that rolling up his sleeve to donate blood would send him to the Super Bowl.
—Logan Hall, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
The arms are slightly long but easy to roll up, according to one 5-foot shopper.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Blood donors will get some perks for rolling up their sleeves.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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