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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
Besides being one of the best ways to stay warm, puffer jackets are also unbelievably packable, much like this Eddie Bauer down jacket that has insulation for chilly days but can be folded or rolled to practically half its size.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The offense rolled again, scoring at least 28 points for the fifth straight game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
However, the demon baby then proceeded to brutally rip apart and kill Teddy, Phil, and Susie, leaving only Lilly and Ronnie alive before the credits rolled.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays manager John Scheinder rolled with Barger off the bench due to the pitching matchup.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But the student outplayed the master, with Packers QB Jordan Love completing 29 of 37 passes (including 20 throws in a row at one point) for 360 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers rolled to a 35-25 win.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Even before the camera rolled, Burns, in jeans and a sweater, was bursting with facts.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines scored his first receiving touchdown of the season on a two-running back set that featured a fake handoff to Malik Sherrod before redshirt junior quarterback Maddux Madsen rolled right and passed back to the left to Gaines.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
The offense rolled again, scoring at least 28 points for the fifth straight game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
However, the demon baby then proceeded to brutally rip apart and kill Teddy, Phil, and Susie, leaving only Lilly and Ronnie alive before the credits rolled.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Blue Jays manager John Scheinder rolled with Barger off the bench due to the pitching matchup.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But the student outplayed the master, with Packers QB Jordan Love completing 29 of 37 passes (including 20 throws in a row at one point) for 360 yards and three touchdowns as the Packers rolled to a 35-25 win.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Even before the camera rolled, Burns, in jeans and a sweater, was bursting with facts.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines scored his first receiving touchdown of the season on a two-running back set that featured a fake handoff to Malik Sherrod before redshirt junior quarterback Maddux Madsen rolled right and passed back to the left to Gaines.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont came in fourth place with 14 percent and Harris rounded out the top five with 6 percent, the poll shows.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moore rounded out the look with Saint Laurent’s celebrity-favorite black leather Le 5 à 7 bag and oversized aviator sunglasses.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Iowa rumbled down the field in eight plays, capped by a Gronowski 4-yard touchdown run.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lloyd picked off a Patrick Mahomes pass and rumbled the other way for a touchdown that may have been the biggest difference in the contest that had featured multiple game-changing plays.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others have turned toward the distant past to understand what has been lost and assess what can be recovered.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the days following Phoenix’s death, fans turned the outside of The Viper Room into a temporary shrine for the late actor.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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People who could coach others, adapt the tools, and keep the momentum moving — long after the training ended and the players rotated out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Bonner, who had rotated with Jones the previous two weeks, played only two defensive snaps.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The coal drifted from Plumas County and into Butte County, said Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire during a Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting in August.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The transients do not seem to be particles of nuclear fallout that have drifted down onto the photographic plate either, since such particles would produce foggy, diffuse spots, not pinpoint, star-like objects.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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