Synonyms of rolled

rolled

verb

past tense of roll

1

as in rounded

to form into a round compact mass

rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rounded
• balled
• wadded
• agglomerated
• clumped
• lumped
• bunched
• beaded
• pelleted
• pelletized
• pearled
• sphered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened
• unrolled
• flattened
• spread
• smoothed
• unfolded

2

as in rumbled

to make a low heavy rolling sound

thunder rolling in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbled
• growled
• grumbled
• bellowed
• thundered
• boomed
• drummed
• lumbered

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• tossed
• jerked
• halted
• wobbled
• careened
• vibrated
• tumbled
• weaved
• pitched
• staggered
• seesawed
• reeled
• faltered
• stumbled
• waddled
• hobbled
• floundered
• jolted
• blundered
• tottered
• wavered
• toddled
• vacillated
• bucked
• hitched
• teetered
• undulated
• waggled
• oscillated
• doddered
• wagged

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turned
• swung
• rotated
• twirled
• spun
• twisted
• swirled
• swiveled
• pivoted
• whirled
• revolved
• wheeled
• screwed
• reeled
• coiled
• cranked
• wound
• unscrewed
• circulated
• twiddled

5

as in flowed

to move in a stream

just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• poured
• streamed
• ran
• dripped
• rushed
• rippled
• raced
• sprang
• flooded
• issued
• arose
• emanated
• coursed
• flushed
• trickled
• engulfed
• spurted
• effused
• gushed
• spouted
• cascaded
• overflowed
• inundated
• swamped
• sheeted
• dribbled
• deluged
• riffled
• guttered
• overran
• fountained
• washed out
• disembogued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backed up
• set
• hardened
• coagulated
• congealed
• gelled
• clotted

6

as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center

rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotated
• revolved
• spun
• turned
• twirled
• curled
• whirled
• circled
• wheeled
• pinwheeled
• pirouetted
• gyrated
• curved
• swirled
• coiled
• twisted
• spiraled
• rounded
• wound
• pivoted
• twined
• encircled
• ringed
• swiveled
• orbited
• circulated

7

as in drifted

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• drifted
• sailed
• swept
• slid
• brushed
• slipped
• glided
• cruised
• flew
• raced
• sped
• streamed
• rushed
• coasted
• bowled
• skimmed
• breezed
• whisked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• floundered
• trudged
• limped
• shuffled
• stamped
• lumbered
• plodded
• stomped
• labored
• tramped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rolled

Then Underwood dropped back, stepped up, rolled right and threw a long touchdown pass to Buchanan for a 19-14 lead. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

All the while, camera crews rolled outside the home, per Esquire. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

The Panthers rolled past the Atlanta Falcons 34-3, powered by a dominant defensive performance. — Neil Nakahodo, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Miami rolled through Stanford and Florida A&M in the first two games and took down Wake Forest on the road. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

As the credits rolled and the movie theater lights came up, in the audience fell silent. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

That missed opportunity rolled right into a sloppy fifth inning for the Dodgers’ defense. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

SpaceX rolled the mission's Super Heavy booster (Booster 21) to Pad 2 at the company's Starbase, Texas, facility earlier this week, where its Ship upper stage (Ship 41) was delivered also last night. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Johnathan Madruga rolled 258 and 246 games as Hagerty improved to 9-1. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026