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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
An electric version arrived in 2007, and the very last one rolled off the assembly line in 2024.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Adding to the waterworks, Kerr also wept as the credits rolled.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
If any tea has been spilled, it’s been Bisselled out of the carpet before Curry’s cameras rolled.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
A couple plays later, Starks rolled to his right and connected with a wide open CJ Neely in the back of the end zone to give the Bison an early 7-0 lead.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Senior running back Mo Thenell gashed Severance for multiple big plays, including a 91-yard screen pass from Jamison Seese and a 49-yard scoring run, as the Eagles offensive machine rolled to a decisive season-opening win.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Paul hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle and attempted an AA, Cena rolled through and hit a Styles Clash as the crowd went bonkers.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The ball rolled away from Warner, but officials ruled the quarterback down.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Adding to the waterworks, Kerr also wept as the credits rolled.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
If any tea has been spilled, it’s been Bisselled out of the carpet before Curry’s cameras rolled.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
A couple plays later, Starks rolled to his right and connected with a wide open CJ Neely in the back of the end zone to give the Bison an early 7-0 lead.
—Jayden Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Senior running back Mo Thenell gashed Severance for multiple big plays, including a 91-yard screen pass from Jamison Seese and a 49-yard scoring run, as the Eagles offensive machine rolled to a decisive season-opening win.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Paul hit the Five Knuckle Shuffle and attempted an AA, Cena rolled through and hit a Styles Clash as the crowd went bonkers.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With two men on and the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Duran roped a hard line drive into the right-center gap, which rolled into the triangle between center fielder Oneil Cruz and right fielder Alexander Canario.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The ball rolled away from Warner, but officials ruled the quarterback down.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Amazon Data Services rounded out the top 11 list with an increase of 102 approvals, from 441 to 543 year-over-year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The feature set is rounded out by a low-latency gaming mode, which provides 1ms input lag, a 240Hz refresh rate, and VRR, alongside 24W Harman/Kardon drivers for audio.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tanks rumbled through Tiananmen Square, a location that offered a stark reminder of how authoritarian states can violently crush democratic movements.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the face of this onslaught, the alcohol industry’s efforts to make drinking popular again have lurched into paranoia.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Already, though, this ‘new’ Manchester United has lurched into its latest calamitous chapter.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tournament’s first weekend alone has seen sneakers, sandals and heels rotated courtside, positioning footwear as central to its off-court spotlight.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Once the screen’s fully rotated into portrait mode, the image adjusts accordingly.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water a week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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