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 One gang of roaches rolled six deep on the floor underneath a cookline cart. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 On a Wednesday afternoon at Ralphs on Pico Boulevard, a skinny, six-foot-tall tower of sensors rolled through the aisles. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in the second period; his brother Matthew Tkachuk matched a club record with five assists, and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Tina Mesmer Griffith survives Tina leapt from the window and rolled to safety, breaking her shoulder in the fall. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026 On Monday, Chinese commercial startup Deep Blue Aerospace announced that the 5-meter-diameter (16ft) stainless steel propellant tank for its Nebula-2 rocket has rolled off the assembly line. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 So, the Hawks rolled with mostly their rookies, young pieces, two-way and training-camp players. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 After all, a flat sheet of paper can easily be rolled into a cone or a cylinder. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026 In the sixth inning, after Hamilton was hit by a pitch, reliever Brock Stewart’s high pickoff throw clanked off of first baseman Freddie Freeman’s glove and rolled away, allowing Hamilton to advance. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Todd rounded the corner of a building shortly afterward and ordered Hasan to surrender.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Seeing third base uncovered, Mesa rounded second and sped to third standing up as Ramírez tried in vain to catch up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rounded

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Chez Fonfon sits at the crux of Five Points South, a neighborhood named for five streets that converge in a star shape where streetcars connecting the then suburb of Highland to the city once rumbled.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
Rules are changing Early in the second quarter, Wilson rumbled into the lane and attempted to use his off arm to create a few inches of space before laying the ball across the rim.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rumbled

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But that night, as the drinks flowed, Pattinson couldn’t help but riff on what an actor might do with the character.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The money allegedly flowed through a web of companies and bank accounts in Antigua, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and elsewhere.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of flowed

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Local artwork fills the walls of each room and building, while large-scale sculptures and art installations are rotated seasonally across the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Simon rotated a telescope towards the night sky while photodiodes detected light from planets and stars—which was then converted into an electrical signal with an analog amplifier.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rotated

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In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifted

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The Heat had one final chance to come away with the victory, but Conwell air-balled a three-pointer as the final buzzer sounded.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Those guys came in and really stepped up, Dohnte, Mitch, Tanner (Hudson) and Mike and really Tee for a good part of the game, too, balled as well.

— Zak Keefer, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026