roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
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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Use smaller pillows or even rolled up blankets or towels.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The sponge cake is rolled up and filled with strawberry jam in the center and coated with shredded coconut.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the animal will also become stiff due to stress or roll up into a ball and back away from people.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Cor’Dale Flott shifted into the slot when Phillips missed a few plays late in the first half after getting his leg rolled up.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The sponge cake is rolled up and filled with strawberry jam in the center and coated with shredded coconut.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the animal will also become stiff due to stress or roll up into a ball and back away from people.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Cor’Dale Flott shifted into the slot when Phillips missed a few plays late in the first half after getting his leg rolled up.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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