ROLLED UP Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

rolled up

verb

past tense of roll up

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 Nigel rolled up Mox for multiple nearfalls, but Mox regained control with a toehold. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Geneva rolled up 466 yards and crossed the goal line on six of its 10 possessions. — Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Three kinds of cheese are mixed into the buttery filling before the dough is rolled up cinnamon roll-style and baked until golden. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 That has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to issue a warning to drivers to keep their car doors locked, remove all trash and food from vehicles, and keep their windows rolled up. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Oversized cuffs add visual interest to the classic style, especially when they’re rolled up to show off a pretty bracelet like the one Sims wore. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 The Arizona native also gave fans a peek at her beauty routine, sharing a photo in which she was seen wearing yellow Rhode eye patches with her hair rolled up in curlers. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Decades later, Norton rolled up her sleeve to help test if a new kind of vaccine might protect her and her own children from cancer. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The boat rolled up out of the sea, but was practically submerged, swamped and sluggish, and the skipper floated free of her. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

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The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of increased

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Japan’s 10-year yield reached its highest level since August 1996, while Germany’s benchmark yield rose to a 2011 high.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanded

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In a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday, Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticized Oracle for a contract that has now swelled to $27 billion.

— Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
But the administration, led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, has pushed ahead, recruiting bankers to help wield a loan authority that has swelled from $1 billion to $200 billion thanks to the recent Republican party-line tax bill.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of swelled

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The death toll following last week's unprecedented flash flood at the Nepal-Tibet border has climbed to 1,344, with an additional 4,996 people believed to still be missing as of Saturday, officials said.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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