Synonyms of roll up

roll up

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand
• climb
• wax
• build up
• multiply
• intensify
• accumulate
• spread
• mount
• proliferate
• gain
• escalate
• enlarge
• appreciate
• boom
• jump
• surge
• balloon
• snowball
• mushroom
• heighten
• puff (up)
• rocket
• blow up
• burgeon
• bulk
• peak
• skyrocket
• redouble
• inflate
• distend
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• contract
• lessen
• recede
• wane
• dwindle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roll up

This is a time when the playing staff need to remain calm and roll up their sleeves. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 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

The tapestry had actually been taken down, rolled up and stored in the basement for the past couple of years as Paul Stuart sought to attract a younger customer. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

When Jacquie Navratil rolls up to Angel City Lumber in an all-but-deserted stretch of industrial Boyle Heights on a summer Sunday, her white Dodge Caravan SE loaded with cat-trapping gear, she’s been in cat rescue mode for hours. — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026