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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
Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Hernández wasn’t in a position to play the carom, and the ball rolled to the left-field warning track.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And if a property serves up a view of the Atlantic Ocean (and perhaps a lobster roll), well, what’s not to love?
—Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Verb
The 6-month-old was in his family’s car when a tear gas canister rolled underneath it, and the 12- and 17-year-olds were in their respective homes.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
Hernández wasn’t in a position to play the carom, and the ball rolled to the left-field warning track.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Noun
That happened on July 30, 1954, when Elvis Prestley put on his first rock-n-roll show.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026
And if a property serves up a view of the Atlantic Ocean (and perhaps a lobster roll), well, what’s not to love?
—Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
Verb
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Bottles of coconut sugar, cinnamon sugar crunch, panela cane sugar, chai base and Nyanza vanilla extract round out the set.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
12 May 2026
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Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Trainor’s family and friends had followed the 30-year-old officer’s casket in a motorcade that rumbled through Federal Street, up to the church’s front doors.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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The cruise ship rocked by an unprecedented Andes hantavirus outbreak arrived in the Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife Island over the weekend and is being evacuated.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Brady, whose cameo marked two years since Hart took shots at the NFL legend during Netflix’s 2024 roast of the quarterback, rocked up to the mic in an all-black outfit and diced up the Jumanji star.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The question turned into an accidental personality test, exposing some of each artist’s values.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Unlike permanent night workers, who can begin to partially adapt over two to four weeks, rotating workers never fully adjust.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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The show, which began in 2006, features a rotating series of comedians performing their material in a panel format.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Order a bowl of seafood chowder or a hearty breakfast, then settle in by the windows overlooking Thomas Basin, where floatplanes and fishing boats drift past throughout the day.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Fifty years later, the Asian District runs about a mile long but feels like visiting a number of countries at once, as the smell of star anise and fish sauce drifting out of open doors alongside the sound of Spanish from a taqueria two storefronts down.—
Heide Brandes,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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In the summer of ’63 the band signed a three-picture deal with United Artists, which gave The Beatles a list of potential directors.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Add Jonathan Haidt to the list of heavy hitters who have been booed at Yankee Stadium.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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