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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
The Los Angeles Angels rolled past the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.
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Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The ball rolled away from his grasp and Duran was safe at first as Texas had two runners on base against Royals starter Seth Lugo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
In the circle, Moya pitches with her sleeves rolled far atop her shoulders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Gilbert, running on contact, would’ve easily scored because of how far the ball rolled away from Stott, but Borg held Gilbert at third base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Castro rolled off and onto the ground while continuing to try to grasp Aljorna.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
In a city that’s constantly reinventing itself, the drag icon has rolled with the times and embraced Sin City's changes.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
For season 1, the cast had all 10 scripts to dive into before cameras rolled.
—Brayden Garcia
may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
The ball rolled away from his grasp and Duran was safe at first as Texas had two runners on base against Royals starter Seth Lugo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
In the circle, Moya pitches with her sleeves rolled far atop her shoulders.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Gilbert, running on contact, would’ve easily scored because of how far the ball rolled away from Stott, but Borg held Gilbert at third base.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The texts rolled on the first report.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Castro rolled off and onto the ground while continuing to try to grasp Aljorna.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
In a city that’s constantly reinventing itself, the drag icon has rolled with the times and embraced Sin City's changes.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
For season 1, the cast had all 10 scripts to dive into before cameras rolled.
—Brayden Garcia
may 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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The texture is notably silky and rounded for a Blanco Tequila, with more mid-palate weight than most straight Blancos.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Hingham’s Callie Crean finished second at plus-8 while Bishop Feehan’s Hanley Correia rounded out the top three at plus-9.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Trainor’s family and friends had followed the 30-year-old officer’s casket in a motorcade that rumbled through Federal Street, up to the church’s front doors.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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So between those two things, the balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort Bottled water comes from a well on site, food waste is turned into compost for the garden and the hotel works with local producers to reduce food miles as much as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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That same evening, when the system was most strained, a crucial lifeline of about 8,000 MW of electricity flowed in from neighboring areas.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Much credit should go to the Valkyries, who rotated Burton, Gabby Williams, Kaitlyn Chen, Kaila Charles and others onto the Fever star during the 40-minute thriller.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Art pieces from local artists sourced by the William Campbell Gallery are rotated regularly inside each of the casitas and are available for purchase.—
Emily Holshouser
May 28,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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People drifted in and out of the museum, some clearly drawn more by the free wine and empanadas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Some of his adventures were in service to Queen Elizabeth I; others drifted closer to piracy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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