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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
These include rolled or folded leaf blades, a dark or blue tinge to the foliage, or lingering footprints after walking on the lawn.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
According to court documents and body camera footage released publicly on June 26, 2026, the encounter escalated rapidly after the woman rolled her eyes in response to Carrico's questioning.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
When his attempt to force a second playoff hole rolled just left, the hundreds who gathered around the green were stunned, letting out a collective groan of disbelief.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
On Friday, the worries over AI rolled through Wall Street, though shares ended mixed.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
The dog barrel-rolled across the showroom floor but was upright within half a second of coming to a stop.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The World Cup rolled through Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend with a marquee Colombia-Portugal showdown, while Team USA wrapped its group stage out west.
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John Devine,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Argentina rolled to a 3-1 victory over Jordan despite Lionel Messi, the all-time leading scorer in the World Cup, sitting on the sidelines for the first hour of the match Saturday night at AT&T Stadium.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
According to court documents and body camera footage released publicly on June 26, 2026, the encounter escalated rapidly after the woman rolled her eyes in response to Carrico's questioning.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
When his attempt to force a second playoff hole rolled just left, the hundreds who gathered around the green were stunned, letting out a collective groan of disbelief.
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Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
On Friday, the worries over AI rolled through Wall Street, though shares ended mixed.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
The dog barrel-rolled across the showroom floor but was upright within half a second of coming to a stop.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The World Cup rolled through Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend with a marquee Colombia-Portugal showdown, while Team USA wrapped its group stage out west.
—
John Devine,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Argentina rolled to a 3-1 victory over Jordan despite Lionel Messi, the all-time leading scorer in the World Cup, sitting on the sidelines for the first hour of the match Saturday night at AT&T Stadium.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Saturday night’s closing ceremony rounded off the biggest edition to date with guests across the week including Travis Knight, Brad Bird, Ricky Gervais, SS Rajamouli and Peter Lord among many more.
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The cast is rounded out by Coco Jones as Laila’s bestie Jasmine and Langley Kirkwood as the family’s creepy butler.
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.
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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.
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Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.
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Within days of the pool being refilled in early June, the water had turned green and algae-clouded amid a heat wave in Washington, DC that saw temperatures reach 100 degrees.
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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Fresh bombshells are constantly rotated in, each one causing a stir akin to a Presidential drive-by.
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The food trucks featured are rotated weekly, and any vendor with a Long Beach health permit can apply for a spot.
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The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
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Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
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Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water per week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.
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The explosion had balled me up, shoved me aside, and pelted me with hot stones.
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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