roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns
rolled over; rolling over; rolls over
1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Most IRAs are funded with rollovers from 401(k) accounts.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The legislation follows other updates to 529 funds that allow them to be used to repay student loans or rolled over for retirement savings.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Noun
On March 27, Woods was involved in a rollover car crash and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Most IRAs are funded with rollovers from 401(k) accounts.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
The crash caused the Honda CR-V, which was driven by a 27-year-old West Bloomfield resident, to roll over.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The legislation follows other updates to 529 funds that allow them to be used to repay student loans or rolled over for retirement savings.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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rollover
1 of 2 noun
roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər
: the act or process of rolling over
roll over
2 of 2 transitive verb1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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