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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The team also highlighted that the zinc-cellulose antenna is rolled up and placed inside a capsule along with the drug to be delivered.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
There is a big difference between rolling up to a herd of buffalo in a Land Cruiser, and creeping past them on foot.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Brush remaining side of wrapper with water; roll up tightly to seal.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Just step out of the virtual world, roll up sleeves and get to it.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
There is a big difference between rolling up to a herd of buffalo in a Land Cruiser, and creeping past them on foot.
—Holden Frith, TheWeek, 9 Jan. 2026
Brush remaining side of wrapper with water; roll up tightly to seal.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
Just step out of the virtual world, roll up sleeves and get to it.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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