roll up

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Recent Examples of roll up Its dramatic cuffs can be worn over your wrists, folded over sweater sleeves, or rolled up to show off a pretty watch. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 The image was of Uncle Sam, rolling up his sleeves and wading in to do the right things. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Many of those investments were also designed to roll up to future acquirers, which has happened in the case of On Location (now TKO) and a Skydance joint venture (now Paramount). — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Here’s what’s available, who qualifies and when to roll up your sleeve. — Eva Flowe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
Verb
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Simply increasing your intake of legumes, which includes beans, may be an effective way to drop body fat.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The vapors that had risen from warm bodies in the pews would have carried syllables mixed with candle-soot, distilled as condensation on the chapel windows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon has set a goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040, but Hurst said the firm will likely see emissions rise in the near term as the data center buildout heats up.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The cancer is characterized by abnormal, accelerated growth of squamous cells, according to the foundation.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kenneth Walker backtracked five yards behind the line of scrimmage to sidestep a tackle, then reached the edge before breaking another, then accelerated downfield before breaking one more and, in the end, produced a 30-yard run.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The permanent population of the town is about 50 people, but can swell to about 200 during holidays.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In paintings from that decade, Caland’s imagery of bodies swell, split, meld and dissolve.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Many legislators from both parties also have endorsed the use of state funds to expand energy assistance.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • School officials say the roughly 150,000-square-foot facility significantly expands ECC’s capacity to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing and other high-demand technical fields, with modern classrooms and labs.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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