ROLLED Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

rolled

verb

past tense of roll

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 rumbled

to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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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 Production would run through 1973, during which time 763 examples had rolled off the line. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 The drum rolled, and a green ball of light with the number 5 appeared beside it. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Punk countered, rolled through and locked in the Anaconda Vice once more. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The vehicle then rolled onto its passenger side, pinning the 12-year-old and 10-year-old beneath it. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The 35-year-old from Kimberly had unwittingly rolled into a mass shooting that would leave three victims dead and at least seven others wounded on the edge of the Snake River Gorge. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026 There’s no release date yet for iOS or macOS 27, but the company has historically rolled those out in the fall. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 The first Fury rolled off the production line on July 27, just 557 days after Anduril announced plans to build the facility in Pickaway County. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 The air tight-ened, blistering, as the first thunder rolled overhead. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

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The bottom is slightly rounded, which makes for an extremely comfortable two-handed shake.

— Justine Sterling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Mexico was ranked second and Thailand rounded out the top three.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of rounded

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New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.

— Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of rumbled

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For example, New York endured weather whiplash on July 18 as the city lurched from a heat wave and smoke pollution from Canadian wildfires to flash flooding from slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped a few inches of rain in a short period of time.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
There are vivid characters—the rich, distinguished crook Brandon, the platinum-blond secretary Miss Vermilyea; Javonen, ex-military intelligence, and seedy private eye from Kansas, Noble, who might have lurched out of an early Graham Greene story.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of lurched

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After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The park itself wasn’t crowded during USA TODAY’s visit on July 30, but a steady stream of guests flowed through the front entrance, stopping only for security since there were no admission fees.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowed

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Still, that decline was exacerbated by its trading near all-time highs ahead of the earnings release, as some market participants had rotated into it to avoid the AI capex drag on other big tech companies.

— Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
With Brown and Doubs limited, the Patriots rotated several receivers alongside Drake Maye, including Kyle Williams who saw one of his earliest targets down the middle but couldn’t make the catch amid light contact from Dell Pettus.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotated

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Instead of being grateful, Quiggle balled his fist, continued to yell and fought with the deputy before being arrested, Linhardt said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The rayon-spandex knit is soft, stretchy, and virtually wrinkle-proof, so it can be balled into the corner of a tote bag as a backup outfit and still look fine at dinner.

— Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026