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as in to rock
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in to turn
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahomes backpedaled some 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and rolled to his right before throwing back deep to his left.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And in Georgia, aggressive roll maintenance and steady Republican registration drives have helped the GOP blunt Democrats’ earlier gains and remain competitive in statewide contests.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Not all of the game's many questions and loose ends get answered after the credits roll.
—Vincent Acovino, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahomes backpedaled some 14 yards behind the line of scrimmage and rolled to his right before throwing back deep to his left.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Of course, The Waterboys have a brilliant songbook to draw from — with Scott being one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll poets of the last half century.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
And in Georgia, aggressive roll maintenance and steady Republican registration drives have helped the GOP blunt Democrats’ earlier gains and remain competitive in statewide contests.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Chanel rounded out a busy month of parties in New York to celebrate the launch of Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif, its new men’s fragrance that debuted in August.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Closing roughly 400 stores is like a rounding error for the coffee giant, which has more than 32,000 locations worldwide.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Cavaliers still rumbled for 211 yards on 48 carries.—
David Teel,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Everyone on the Eagles' sideline erupted in excitement as Davis rumbled down the field, except Hurts.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Society has been rocked in the past seven days by comedy and politics, by debates about authoritarianism and free speech, and by a reckoning about the great divide across the United States.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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At the stick in the cockpit’s left seat is Randy Oates, a Helitack pilot rocking a ZZ Top beard in a flight helmet and Nomex coveralls.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Today, school districts can purchase attack drones, white boards that turn into bunkers, and bullet-proof glass film, among a coterie of other high-tech products.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the other extreme, Zankov turned argyle into a mix of color and geometry that reads maximalism at its best.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the answer to the question Alan Sparks raised about what happens to all of the money flowing through the county government is one that even local authorities are unable, or unwilling, to answer.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Here, the local world flows straight into your own private escape, creating an unrivaled, unforgettable vacation experience.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wole didn’t understand, still smiling, and Jean rotated in her seat, toward Sylvester.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Coco Bred and Pop’s Patties are new additions at the Barclays’ Brooklyn Market, a food hall with a rotating selection of local and minority-owned vendors.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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At a heavier mass, the magnetic field can't keep up, and the particle starts to drift and slam into the side of the circular chamber.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Per the Florida Highway Patrol, the 44-year-old woman, who has not been named, was driving a Kia sedan southbound on the highway, and then drifted into the northbound lane.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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That ball off the bat of Gabriel Arias bounced toward first base and brought Ramirez home.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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