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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Ahead, two gardening experts listed some imaginative ways to reuse toilet paper rolls in the garden.
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Heads started to roll in the business world in 2021, when Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black and Barclays CEO Jes Staley both stepped down because of their ties to Epstein.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The damping is also harsher than the bZ’s, but make no mistake, the ride’s still soft and generally comfortable, and this thing unapologetically rolls in the bends.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
With about two weeks to go before the meteorological start of spring, weather forecasts are already rolling in from several forecasters, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
Heads started to roll in the business world in 2021, when Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black and Barclays CEO Jes Staley both stepped down because of their ties to Epstein.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The damping is also harsher than the bZ’s, but make no mistake, the ride’s still soft and generally comfortable, and this thing unapologetically rolls in the bends.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 18 Feb. 2026
With about two weeks to go before the meteorological start of spring, weather forecasts are already rolling in from several forecasters, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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