roll in

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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Like Bob Pollard, another classic-rock surrealist, the 43-year-old Hollywell is making the most of a surprise middle-aged career breakthrough by keeping the tape rolling in his home studio at all hours. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026 Whenever the cool nights roll in, just take the sweater off your hips and put it on. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026 To that point, some advisers indicated to Semafor that the results rolling in so far were not surprising to them. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 As votes rolled in on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, Jackson's lead continued to grow. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll in

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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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