roll in

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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As the evening rolls in, temperatures are expected to drop, according to the National Weather Service. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Cameras rolled in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region and in Jakarta. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department has also lost similar cases demanding voter rolls in dozens of other states. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Recent audits of voter rolls in states like Nevada, Iowa and Michigan failed to find any evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll in

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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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