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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The awards, rightfully, continue to roll in.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The storm rolled in from the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies and is departing to the southeast, bringing light snow as far south as Texas.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
As the results rolled in on Tuesday evening, the candidates were neck-and-neck with Behn wrestling an early lead from Van Epps, only for the Republican to take it back by less than a percentage point, before pulling ahead by nine points to be announced the victor.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Best Buy’s Cyber Monday sale is kicking off now, and the price cuts are rolling in.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The storm rolled in from the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies and is departing to the southeast, bringing light snow as far south as Texas.
—Joe Ruch, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
As the results rolled in on Tuesday evening, the candidates were neck-and-neck with Behn wrestling an early lead from Van Epps, only for the Republican to take it back by less than a percentage point, before pulling ahead by nine points to be announced the victor.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Best Buy’s Cyber Monday sale is kicking off now, and the price cuts are rolling in.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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