roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle

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 last Golden Babe to roll up to the house is Cheryl on a dirt bike. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Slowly and evenly lift cloth and tightly roll up dough and filling. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 Sowbugs have two tail-like appendages and cannot roll completely into a sphere, while pillbugs have no appendages except antennae and can roll up into a tiny ball, says Benson. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025 Exceptional leaders are made by rolling up their sleeves to care for their colleagues as well as stakeholders. Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll up

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of roll up was in 1822

Cite this Entry

“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

roll up

verb
: to build up by many additions one after the other
the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun
roll·​up
ˈrōl-ˌəp

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