ROLL UP Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

roll up

verb

Definition of roll up

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 The City also appreciates residents who roll up their sleeves, identify a need and find a way to help their neighbors. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Tired of all of those hot, humid storms rolling up from the tropics and making October in Los Angeles feel like August in Miami? — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Ali hit Hotch with a 450 splash, but Hotch rolled up Ali with a sudden crucifix pin. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the ball, Jamal Roberts rolled up 222 yards on the ground with two TDs. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll up

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Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Advance voting has also increased more than 30% from the same point four years ago in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and Kansas, states with competitive Senate races.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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Japan has been accelerating military buildup in southwestern Japan to deter China.

— JIM GOMEZ, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.

— Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerate

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Then the shuttle appears on screen, the music swells and the room shakes with the tearing, rumbling force of a launch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The team said Tuesday morning that two-time defensive player of the year Kawhi Leonard will be re-evaluated in a week due to swelling in his left knee.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

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