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 ball rolled up the first-base warning track and Ramos cruised into second base, assuming the Rangers had already corralled the ball. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025 The funding enabled iR to roll up immersive technology companies like Touchcast. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, a steady stream of black SUVs rolled up, depositing yet another batch of skiers and their mountain of gear. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 For the daytime outing, the royal wore a vibrant orange cotton blouse with long sleeves rolled up to her elbows and a crew neckline. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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