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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
Dispatchers were able to answer 43 calls, Large said, and the rest rolled to backup dispatch centers in surrounding counties.
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Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
With Keith's time on set strictly limited, every episode had to be fully prepared before filming even began, leaving little room for improvisation once cameras rolled.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Jennifer Freeman Marshall visited the High’s exhibit on opening day with her daughter, a student at Spelman College a few miles away, her brother and their 82-year-old mother, who was rolled along in a wheelchair.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
The ball rolled lazily into shallow right field, and Kell’s Kayden Reed scored from third base.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
The groups rolled trash cans into the streets as shield-carrying riot police tried to surround them.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
The throw missed the target at first, bounced off the fence and rolled into right field, allowing Rodriguez to score.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Antonelli rolled off course again on a second attempt a few corners later, losing his place to McLaren’s Lando Norris in the process.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
First, this type of coverage is often rolled into your loan total.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
With Keith's time on set strictly limited, every episode had to be fully prepared before filming even began, leaving little room for improvisation once cameras rolled.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Jennifer Freeman Marshall visited the High’s exhibit on opening day with her daughter, a student at Spelman College a few miles away, her brother and their 82-year-old mother, who was rolled along in a wheelchair.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
The ball rolled lazily into shallow right field, and Kell’s Kayden Reed scored from third base.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
The groups rolled trash cans into the streets as shield-carrying riot police tried to surround them.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
The throw missed the target at first, bounced off the fence and rolled into right field, allowing Rodriguez to score.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Antonelli rolled off course again on a second attempt a few corners later, losing his place to McLaren’s Lando Norris in the process.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
First, this type of coverage is often rolled into your loan total.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Westview’s Katie Reed rounded out the top five in all-around scoring.—
Breven Honda,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Australia and Italy rounded out the top five.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Heavy equipment rumbled away on what is now red clay, no longer road asphalt, at the site Tuesday.—
Joe Marusak
May 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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Trainor’s family and friends had followed the 30-year-old officer’s casket in a motorcade that rumbled through Federal Street, up to the church’s front doors.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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So between those two things, the balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, federal policy has lurched in opposite directions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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That mugshot—with her straight dark hair, motorcycle jacket, and flat, defiant stare—would come to represent a nation, and generation, in crisis; a startling declaration that America’s own sons and daughters had turned violently against their country.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Rather than focusing on the White House setting itself, White said his attention quickly turned toward how bugs could affect lighting, camera shots and the overall broadcast presentation during a live pay-per-view event.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The water that flowed through the landscape 100,000 years ago shaped human behavior and spawned innovation.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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In the middle of a sculptural fountain inspired by the Ilisos river, which once flowed through the neighborhood, stood a modernist iron snail, spouting water.—
Eleni N. Gage,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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The sturdy kickstand tilts through 90 degrees and it can be rotated to portrait mode and stand safely that way.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2026
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They were dealt a bonus when Alex Ferguson heavily rotated his side, who had been crowned Premier League champions the week before, for the Champions League final a few days later.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 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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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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