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 McQuillan, a Wake Forest recruit, went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run Saturday night as Mount Carmel rolled to an 11-2 victory over Naperville Central in the Class 4A third-place game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet. —

Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 The extended schedule allowed the composer ample time to compose, so the score developed as the months rolled on. —

Jon Burlingame, Variety, 14 June 2026 Power outages in Pittsburgh area As the severe weather rolled through the Pittsburgh area on Sunday, tens of thousands of homes were left without power. —

Michael Guise, CBS News, 14 June 2026 It was all rolled and consolidated before the sod—or turf—was laid. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Seattle cut its deficit to 71-70 and had the ball, but Flau’jae Johnson's layup attempt rolled off the rim. —

ABC News, 13 June 2026 Parts of Anne Arundel County were thrashed by high winds Friday night as a severe storm rolled through the area, downing trees and causing power outages. —

Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026 Sophia Lirio rolled at first singles 6-0, 6-1 and did not drop a set all season. —

Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 13 June 2026 The tent collapsed due to the weather after a strong storm with heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds rolled through the area, the news release said. —

Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026

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Minutes later, a black party bus rounded the corner.

— Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Tyler Adams and Sergiño Dest rounded out the top five, tied at $7 million.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026