as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Recent Examples of rolled back
The rocket, which has been vertical on the launch pad since mid-January, has not yet needed to be rolled back to the agency's massive Vehicle Assembly Building where spacecraft are prepared for launch.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Even San Francisco, long known for its tolerant drug laws, recently rolled back a program that distributed foils and pipes in an effort to encourage smoking over injection.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
New York and California have recently rolled back environmental regulations for builders, but Colorado is rolling out its new energy mandates in July.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Medicaid must be fully funded and barriers to eligibility should be rolled back.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams rolled back out, and Zayn went for another blue thunderbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Even San Francisco, long known for its tolerant drug laws, recently rolled back a program that distributed foils and pipes in an effort to encourage smoking over injection.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
New York and California have recently rolled back environmental regulations for builders, but Colorado is rolling out its new energy mandates in July.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Medicaid must be fully funded and barriers to eligibility should be rolled back.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams rolled back out, and Zayn went for another blue thunderbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This law, which includes stricter punishments for those who don't comply, repealed a 2001 ordinance on kite flying.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a 2014 editorial, the Times argued the federal ban on the drug should be repealed, and the decision should be left up to the individual states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The appeals court panel had halted the district court’s ruling in October 2024 pending appeal, roughly two weeks after the lower court had struck down Texas’s ballot harvesting ban.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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