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 problem is that those profits are not rolling in.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Luckily just trickled off the back... rolled in like a two-footer.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In 2005, the idea of two male movie stars rolling in a pup tent was still cause for nervous jokes on late-night TV.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
Last week, a 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manhattan after a fast-moving storm rolled in.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 24 June 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Luckily just trickled off the back... rolled in like a two-footer.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
In 2005, the idea of two male movie stars rolling in a pup tent was still cause for nervous jokes on late-night TV.
—Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
Last week, a 15-year-old boy was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in Manhattan after a fast-moving storm rolled in.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 24 June 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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