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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
Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The surrounding countryside is all rolling vineyards, quaint little villages, and majestic old castles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
During the opening round of this week's Zurich Classic, a team event on Tour played at TPC Louisiana, Brennan and teammate Johnny Keefer began on the back nine and got things rolling early, getting to 4-under through their opening six holes.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The surrounding countryside is all rolling vineyards, quaint little villages, and majestic old castles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
For the first time in history, the present federal government intends to require states to remove people from voter rolls within 45 days of such notice, even though there are laws against that.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Critics also point out that government databases often have errors or have not been updated, and the cross-checks will lead to eligible voters being wrongly purged from voter rolls.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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Philippine performers Charo Santos, Dingdong Dantes, Zia Dantes, AC Bonifacio, and KD Estrada round out the cast.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Forwards Noah Gregor, Jack Studnicka and Nolan Foote plus defenseman Tobias Bjornfot round out the AHL regulars who saw plenty of time with the Panthers this season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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Light rumbling could be felt as far away as Tokyo.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Zack Bolduc and Cole Caufield, on the power play, had spotted Montreal a 2-0 lead as the Bell Centre absolutely rocked again in the anticipation and hope that perhaps their team might take a 3-1 lead over the favoured Lightning.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The explosion was part of a wave of attacks in recent days which have rocked Cauca and fueled security concerns ahead of presidential elections next month.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chicago had to remake its safety depth chart this offseason, and Coby Bryant and Thieneman have turned a potential weakness into a strength.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The scene at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington turned chaotic, Los Angeles Times reporters wrote, when a man dashed toward the dining area and was met with gunfire.—
Karim Doumar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Emily Blunt is fierce and fashionable in a dramatic red pantsuit with a flowing train at the European premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in London on April 22.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given the reputations universities have, search queries then flow to the top of Google’s results.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rina and Serasi will rotate time with the adult tigers, and Suki will lead the way when the cubs head outside.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Astrobotic on Thursday announced the successful hot fire testing of its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Then Steinem paused, her mind drifting back to a previous topic related to breastfeeding.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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The seafarer who spoke to ABC News described a grim scene currently of ships drifting with little direction, and listening on the ship-to-ship communication systems called the VHF line -- accounts of crews growing desperate for basic provisions, and some begging to go home.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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