as in increased
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of rolled up
Use smaller pillows or even rolled up blankets or towels.
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The sponge cake is rolled up and filled with strawberry jam in the center and coated with shredded coconut.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Cor’Dale Flott shifted into the slot when Phillips missed a few plays late in the first half after getting his leg rolled up.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Her thumbs, the skin on her thumbs was rolled up.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The Colonials scored the first 21 points of the game, getting two TD passes from Zach Tanner while Ethan Shine rolled up 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back in 2017, Skae led the deal to sell Rao’s to Sovos, backed by the private equity firm Advent International, which rolled up Rao’s with yogurt brand Noosa and pancake and waffle mix brand Birch Benders.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And like good ambassadors to the school, veteran members of the Aggies football team, some of whom used to live in those dorms, rolled up their sleeves and helped with the heavy lifting.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After nearly three years together, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rolled up the welcome mat.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
Andee Tagle, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The sponge cake is rolled up and filled with strawberry jam in the center and coated with shredded coconut.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Cor’Dale Flott shifted into the slot when Phillips missed a few plays late in the first half after getting his leg rolled up.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Her thumbs, the skin on her thumbs was rolled up.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The Colonials scored the first 21 points of the game, getting two TD passes from Zach Tanner while Ethan Shine rolled up 133 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Back in 2017, Skae led the deal to sell Rao’s to Sovos, backed by the private equity firm Advent International, which rolled up Rao’s with yogurt brand Noosa and pancake and waffle mix brand Birch Benders.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And like good ambassadors to the school, veteran members of the Aggies football team, some of whom used to live in those dorms, rolled up their sleeves and helped with the heavy lifting.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After nearly three years together, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rolled up the welcome mat.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled up
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In recent years the amount of screen time at school has increased as students and teachers transition to digital learning.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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What To Know OpenMinds said that Russia had increased its contract military recruitment in 2025, with a 40 percent year-on-year increase in social media ads, especially on the social network VK, during the first half of 2025.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This set of seven makeup brushes comes in a leather case with a shiny rose gold finish.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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When the sun rose on the 17th, it was revealed that the colonists—possibly out of a last-minute change of plans, possibly out of moonlit confusion—had built a rough defensive fort on the other hill, Breed’s Hill.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has accelerated demand, creating an urgent need for more efficient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, by driving down costs through scale, China has accelerated clean-tech uptake in countries from Pakistan to Brazil to Indonesia.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The protests then swelled to wider calls to stamp out corruption, repression and rising crime under President Dina Boluarte’s rule.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of fans, the noise has swelled to seismic levels.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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After declining in 2023-24 from the highs of the 2022-23 academic year, the percentage of principals and superintendents who left their districts climbed back up last school year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of us was another staircase, this one stone, which climbed up the front of the tallest of the three pyramids around the plaza.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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