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as in rounded
to form into a round compact mass
rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in turned
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in flowed
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in rotated
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Recent Examples of rolled
As the closing credits rolled, Finola Dwyer (Brooklyn, An Education), who happened to be seated next to me, looked over, but neither of us could speak.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, rioters rolled a guillotine into the street in front of the federal law enforcement facility.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That case initially resulted in a half-billion-dollar penalty before a New York appellate court rolled most of it back earlier this year.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Their car rolled hundreds of feet down the mountain and landed upside down in a creek.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Dowdle correctly gave credit to the Panthers’ offensive line, which was down three offensive starters and still rolled through the Cowboys.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
It's frequently served rolled into sausage-and-rice balls called boudin balls or stuffed into a casing like other sausage preparations.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Lexi Deschenes netted two goals and dished out an assist as Tyngsboro rolled to a 3-1 nonleague win over Dracut.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The other occurred on the opening series when Mayfield faked a handoff and rolled left before throwing to Otton for 27 yards with Williams in his face.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
In September, rioters rolled a guillotine into the street in front of the federal law enforcement facility.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That case initially resulted in a half-billion-dollar penalty before a New York appellate court rolled most of it back earlier this year.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Their car rolled hundreds of feet down the mountain and landed upside down in a creek.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Dowdle correctly gave credit to the Panthers’ offensive line, which was down three offensive starters and still rolled through the Cowboys.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
It's frequently served rolled into sausage-and-rice balls called boudin balls or stuffed into a casing like other sausage preparations.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere, Lexi Deschenes netted two goals and dished out an assist as Tyngsboro rolled to a 3-1 nonleague win over Dracut.
—Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The other occurred on the opening series when Mayfield faked a handoff and rolled left before throwing to Otton for 27 yards with Williams in his face.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Holdover titles otherwise rounded out the top of the box office charts.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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America has rounded into week two of a government shutdown with no mention so far of an end date.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Lloyd picked off a Patrick Mahomes pass and rumbled the other way for a touchdown that may have been the biggest difference in the contest that had featured multiple game-changing plays.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then, things got exciting for the large home crowd when Bell’s Aiese Poese picked off a pass and rumbled down the Northwest 17-yard line.—
Pat Wheeler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Kings’ deal with Murray is a fair compromise between a new front office that didn’t draft Murray and a still-rising wing who just turned 25.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Instead, encouraging words flowed over a deeply meaningful minute.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more have flowed from the Hamanns to Anderson’s campaign to serve on the Central Committee of the county Republican Party.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Lifeguards Steve Ayers, Maddie Gamette, Kailey Bayanat, Masen Karsten, Samuel Muller and Brandon Tran rotated while providing 35 minutes of CPR in the open ocean, timing their compressions with the rise and fall of the boat.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tires need to be properly inflated and rotated regularly.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to a preliminary investigation, a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound in the third lane when, for an unknown reason, the driver drifted across the lanes.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was also injured in a car crash, had run-ins with the law, and drifted in and out of rehab.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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