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 first-ever toilet in deep space barely made it into orbit before NASA astronauts had to roll up their sleeves and make some repairs.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Starting from a short end and using parchment to help shape, roll up cake (don’t worry if some filling gets squeezed out on the sides).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The process of measuring players now includes a very strict pose — feet together, no shoes allowed, pants rolled up above the knees.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Starting from a short end and using parchment to help shape, roll up cake (don’t worry if some filling gets squeezed out on the sides).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
The process of measuring players now includes a very strict pose — feet together, no shoes allowed, pants rolled up above the knees.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Between rising costs, vanishing support systems and nonstop scrutiny, parenthood, as Ej Dickson describes in One Bad Mother, has started to feel less like a choice than a trap.—
Micah Barkley,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vance’s top dog status could spur rivals in both parties to portray him as the face of an unpopular war that voters blame for rising inflation and the all-important price of gas at the pump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scrutiny of fame has always been dehumanizing, though the ubiquity of the modern-day comment section has surely accelerated and exaggerated its cruelty.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Members of the first group will be fine even as college closures accelerate.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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Monthly trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket, the two largest prediction markets, swelled from about $2 billion in early 2025 to $23 billion as of March.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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It also is used for bruising, joint pain, sprains, swelling and healing wounds.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The law will expand background checks for adults living with guardians and create a new Child Welfare Ombudsman, which is an independent advocate inside the attorney general's office to handle complaints and review child welfare practices.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cooper, who has long served as the host of Call Her Daddy since 2018 alongside her ex-cohost Sofia Franklyn, expanded her podcasting empire into the Unwell Network in August 2023.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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