roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle
celebrities rolling up in limousines
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 buy is the crux of the role and everything rolls up into it.
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Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Between the sheer complexity of the plot (what’s the deal with the cops who roll up in their cruiser?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Hospitals across Colorado are urging people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood as supplies drop during one of the most demanding times of the year.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Between the sheer complexity of the plot (what’s the deal with the cops who roll up in their cruiser?
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Hospitals across Colorado are urging people to roll up their sleeves and donate blood as supplies drop during one of the most demanding times of the year.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The Times found that a battalion chief ordered firefighters to roll up their hoses and leave the burn area despite complaints by crews that the ground was still smoldering.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roll up
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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