as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
Cor’Dale Flott shifted into the slot when Phillips missed a few plays late in the first half after getting his leg rolled up.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
When rolling up the dough, be careful not to roll it too tightly to allow the buns room to rise and puff up.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Her thumbs, the skin on her thumbs was rolled up.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Americans are rolling up their sleeves!
—Bill Ritter Jr, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
When rolling up the dough, be careful not to roll it too tightly to allow the buns room to rise and puff up.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
Her thumbs, the skin on her thumbs was rolled up.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Americans are rolling up their sleeves!
—Bill Ritter Jr, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roll up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
Verb
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Strays arrived at the Fox with a swelling profile driven by relentless road work and a fan base that spans country, rock and Americana.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The protests then swelled to wider calls to stamp out corruption, repression and rising crime under President Dina Boluarte’s rule.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Educational Freedom Accounts program significantly expand state taxpayer funding of student tuition and other costs related to private schools and some home-school expenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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