roll 1 of 3

verb

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1
as in to round
to form into a round compact mass rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

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2
as in to rumble
to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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3
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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6
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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roll

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noun (1)

ˈrōl How to pronounce roll (audio)
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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roll

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noun (2)

as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree

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Recent Examples of roll
Verb
But the weakness was concentrated in local government, largely due to school-calendar seasonal effects, and leisure and hospitality as the World Cup boost rolled off. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 On Friday, authorities completed the grim task of removing all the bodies from the funeral home to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, rolling one body out at a time, wrapped in white bags. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
Tens of thousands of people have been removed from the rolls since late fall because of rule changes ordered last summer by the federal government. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit takes issue with the city’s publishing of a property tax roll with nearly 1 million properties — some of which, the Department of Finance noted, could be subject to the tax. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
  1. round
  2. rumble
  3. rock
  4. turn
  5. flow
  6. rotate
  7. drift
  8. list
Verb
  • Angel Studio’s Young Washington (week 5) and Obsession from Focus Features (week 12) rounded out the top 10.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rounding out the rotation, the Dodgers still will need some good fortune to round out the rotation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
Verb
  • More news The Arizona Cardinals and their starting quarterback, Jacoby Brissett, had been in a rumbling contract dispute in the early days of training camp.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The Great Lakes and Ohio Valley will face the greatest risk as the storms skirt the uppermost edge of a heat dome across the Plains and rumble through eastern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, fueled by ample amounts of heat and humidity.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of rumble
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  • Hicks said investigators were still working to determine a potential motive for the mass shooting, which rocked the small city in Idaho's Magic Valley.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The breach rocked sentiment on Crypto Twitter, with influencers and company executives commenting on its implications.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of rock
Verb
  • Illustrations of peacocks, butterflies, and florals turn each acrylic tile into a miniature work of art, while the colorful palette feels perfectly suited for a poolside picnic table.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn
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  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Exports flowing from Saudi ports have blunted some of the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Those two rotated fluidly throughout, combined well and have developed a strong on-pitch connection.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The 360-degree rotating plug helps prevent bending and strain while fitting neatly behind furniture, appliances and other tight spaces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotate
Verb
  • The industry isn't drifting toward consolidation by accident.
    — Serhii Zakharov, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Suddenly, Anna’s goal of drifting through life without making attachments becomes untenable.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of drift
Noun
  • Today, the compounds remain the main ingredients in hundreds of products on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s list of disinfectants approved to combat SARS-CoV-2.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sal Stewart led off the fourth with his 25th home run, moving him into second place on the franchise's single-season list for homers by a rookie.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of list

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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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