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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
His 17-foot birdie chance on the 18th rolled along the right edge of the cup at perfect speed and didn’t drop.
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Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Neither team scored after López snapped a 1-all tie in the fourth when his line drive rolled to the warning track in right and scored Stowers from first.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
The team rolled into Lawrence after midnight on June 8, greeted by flag-waving fans who waited out thunderstorms just to watch the players arrive.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
After former Ray Curtis Mead missed a chance to make a memorable return by striking out, Andres Chaparro rolled a slow grounder a few feet toward first.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
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
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
Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Neither team scored after López snapped a 1-all tie in the fourth when his line drive rolled to the warning track in right and scored Stowers from first.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
The team rolled into Lawrence after midnight on June 8, greeted by flag-waving fans who waited out thunderstorms just to watch the players arrive.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
After former Ray Curtis Mead missed a chance to make a memorable return by striking out, Andres Chaparro rolled a slow grounder a few feet toward first.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.
—ABC News, 20 June 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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Disney’s presence will be rounded off with its traditional night barbecue bringing together all of it divisions on the last Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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Elijah Just rumbled toward the box and seemed to pinball around the Iranian defense.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Albertsons Stadium rumbled Saturday night as monster truck madness took over the unrecognizable blue turf with a roaring, fiery, wheelie-popping spectacle.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 June 2026
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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
21 June 2026
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As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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All the whistles, reviews and ejections turned the final period into an absolute marathon.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.—
Hilary Gowins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Seventh-round offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa rotated with the first-team unit at right tackle during one OTA practice but largely worked with the reserves.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
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The tire dealer stated that although the extra rim sensor was good, it can’t be rotated in without a special programming tool or a trip to the dealer.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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His cholesterol had drifted upward slowly enough to avoid urgency.—
Jeffrey Wessler,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Knicks fans get engaged during champions parade As the players passed by on floats and confetti drifted through the air along the route up Broadway2, some Knicks fans took advantage of the magical moment.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Lord described Walter Bedford as the night baker who cannon-balled into the ocean in chapter 6.—
Veronica Hinke,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 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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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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