rolling in (something)
idiom
informal
: having a large amount of (something)
They were rolling in money/cash.
"What did you mean when you said they are rolling in (the) dough?" "They're rich."
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Romy Gonzalez’s one-out single got the ball rolling in the sixth.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Nashville's restaurant scene has seen uncommon growth over the past few years, and new announcements keep rolling in.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
With the tide gently rolling in and the sky streaked pink and lavender, the evening captured what Loro Piana does best: quiet elegance with a sense of place.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 30 June 2025
In September 2020, wildfire smoke rolling in from Northern California turned my sky a dystopian orange.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Nashville's restaurant scene has seen uncommon growth over the past few years, and new announcements keep rolling in.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
With the tide gently rolling in and the sky streaked pink and lavender, the evening captured what Loro Piana does best: quiet elegance with a sense of place.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 30 June 2025
In September 2020, wildfire smoke rolling in from Northern California turned my sky a dystopian orange.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for rolling in (something)
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“Rolling in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rolling%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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