rolled

past tense of roll
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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 rumbled
to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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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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Recent Examples of rolled Of those, only five rolled off the line equipped with a six-speed manual. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026 Crean Lutheran 1-0 (59) The Saints rolled to a 31-6 win over Loyola. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 Nussmeier stepped up in the pocket, rolled to his left and threw back to his right to find Royals for a 17-yard gain into Tampa territory. Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 More than 20,000 people are still without power in northwest Indiana after severe storms rolled through the area nearly two weeks ago. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026 When tanks rolled into the heart of Beijing on the night of June 3-4 to quell the protests, Tang didn’t sleep. Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Then, naturally, a vintage cherry-red Cadillac rolled onto the stage. Jesús Triviño Alarcón, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026 As smartphones rolled, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms confronted Republican Rick Jackson outside the National Business League event with a blunt message. Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Brigance recorded the first tackle in Super Bowl XXXV as the Ravens rolled to a 34-7 victory over the New York Giants. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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  • The rest of the cast is rounded out by Mckenna Grace (Daphne), Tanner Hagen (Shaggy), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma) and Maxwell Jenkins (Fred).
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Utrecht in the Netherlands, Penang Island in Malaysia, and Aarhus in Denmark rounded out the ranking.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • San Francisco rumbled to a 41-17 win after scoring just 13 points last week against the Tennessee Titans.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Markets have lurched up and down as oil prices shot higher because of the war with Iran.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • His car lurched forward with Miller’s arm still reaching through the window, briefly dragging the cop down the street.
    Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The maps revealed that a chronic problem had turned critical.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • From Corona Extra to Michelob Ultra, beer flowed on the National Mall this weekend as tens of thousands of fans watched IndyCar drivers race through the heart of Washington DC.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The family fracture began when Baker and Emily sought an audit of millions of dollars that had flowed unauthorized from their accounts into businesses connected to Baker’s father and brother.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
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  • Benson and Moore have not only rotated at right tackle in camp but have each trialed other positions.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
  • On top of Putin’s likely request for more troops, some 25,000 North Koreans have so far been deployed or rotated through Russia’s military, Skibitskiy added.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • As my mind drifted, the sound of a breeze, created by handheld fans, filled the room.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said the driver drifted onto the right shoulder and attempted to return to the road.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead of being grateful, Quiggle balled his fist, continued to yell and fought with the deputy before being arrested, Linhardt said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The rayon-spandex knit is soft, stretchy, and virtually wrinkle-proof, so it can be balled into the corner of a tote bag as a backup outfit and still look fine at dinner.
    Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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