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
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His lawyer later convinced Gawker to roll up his debt into its $31 million settlement.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His lawyer later convinced Gawker to roll up his debt into its $31 million settlement.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
Verb
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The analytics group says that most Middle East cargoes loaded before the war have now been discharged, meaning the inventory drawdown will accelerate and local refining will slow.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The figure has really accelerated since 2017, though, driven in a large part by cost—to live a better quality of life at a lower cost and to have access to affordable healthcare and housing in later years.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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As the teen continued to deteriorate, his right arm began to swell two or three times more than his left, and his wound began leaking fluid.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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During the expedition’s first ten days, the ship navigated a strong storm, with ocean swells reaching two to three metres.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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There are numerous suites in the mix that expand upon the space, and anyone booking an executive category room enjoys access to the 25th-floor club lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Together, the movements reflected an apparent effort to insulate some of Iran's remaining military and aviation assets from the expanding conflict, even as officials publicly served as brokers for de-escalation.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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