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 Brigance recorded the first tackle in Super Bowl XXXV as the Ravens rolled to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Benesh and Crabb added to their lead to 13-8 with back-to-back blocks and rolled to a 21-14 win. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Clark rolled her ankle while the Fever were on defense and, worse yet, hobbled off the court to the locker room. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Despite being at a size disadvantage against the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso, the undersized Valkyries rolled past the Chicago Sky 91-71. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Regardless, the next day Lee shut Wease down on the field, as Texas A&M rolled to a 41-10 victory. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2026 The floral design has all the charm of your grandmother’s upholstered furniture, and it’s finished with riveted trim and rolled armrests perfect for any traditional space. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 The car up for sale is the 488th of 500 LFAs that rolled off the line. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 According to a crash log, the Ford rolled several times before coming to a rest in a grassy center median. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

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When exact change cannot be provided, cash totals that end in one, two, six or seven cents may be rounded down to the nearest amount divisible by five.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Wearing her waist-length brunette tresses in a middle part, Woodley rounded out her glam with a barely-there makeup look consisting of dewy bronzer, mauve blush, and a matching shade of lip balm.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounded

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Strong thunderstorms with torrential rain rumbled through Kansas City early Thursday morning, soaking the metro with several inches of rain.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of rumbled

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The offer of a trial from Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson that eventually turned into a short-term contract until January 2025 proved the merits of all that hard work.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of turned

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Both Kpler and Windward showed around five ships – total – exited the Strait of Hormuz on the day Wright said 20 million barrels flowed out of the Arab gulf region.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In Nebraska, millions of federal grant dollars have flowed to a statewide health information exchange nonprofit that has cooperated with the effort.

— Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowed

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The machine rotated a piece of wood, metal, or another material so that it could be shaped symmetrically with a cutting tool.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Both sides rotated halfway through, giving two ‘starting XIs’ 60 minutes of game-time each, balancing the load out equally across their squads.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rotated

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Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Omani authorities said the spill had drifted to reach the mainland, affecting 25 miles (40km) of the Ras Madrakah coastline, more than 124 miles (200km) away from the tanker.

— Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of drifted

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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