roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
Synonyms
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
Recent Examples on the Web
Now, the private equity titans are rolling up those assets into a new parent company, Unrivaled Sports.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Vanessa Hudgens just rolled up to the 2024 Oscars with an unexpected plus one.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
As the race pivots to Super Tuesday, the vast map seems tailor-made for Trump to roll up an insurmountable lead on Haley.
—Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
And so, four young men can just roll up with automatic weapons to a vast Moscow mall and set fire to it, after shooting dozens dead.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
My mom and aunts were often sprawled on the deck of my grandma’s house, soaking up sun and sucking down Marlboro Lights, rolling up their shorts and sleeves to prevent tan lines.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
But Take Note This jacket could be warmer, and there are no wrist guards, so heavy rainwater could roll up your kiddo’s sleeve.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
Florence Pugh both rolled up to the red carpet wearing the same gravity-defying silhouette.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a corn tortilla behind the bowl, rolled up tightly like a newspaper.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Kurt Badenhausen, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
Vanessa Hudgens just rolled up to the 2024 Oscars with an unexpected plus one.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
As the race pivots to Super Tuesday, the vast map seems tailor-made for Trump to roll up an insurmountable lead on Haley.
—Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
And so, four young men can just roll up with automatic weapons to a vast Moscow mall and set fire to it, after shooting dozens dead.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
My mom and aunts were often sprawled on the deck of my grandma’s house, soaking up sun and sucking down Marlboro Lights, rolling up their shorts and sleeves to prevent tan lines.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Mar. 2024
But Take Note This jacket could be warmer, and there are no wrist guards, so heavy rainwater could roll up your kiddo’s sleeve.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
Florence Pugh both rolled up to the red carpet wearing the same gravity-defying silhouette.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a corn tortilla behind the bowl, rolled up tightly like a newspaper.
—Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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