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 For this look, King rolled up the ends of her braids into a spiral to add texture and weight to her style. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 July 2026 Until just this week, it had been kept rolled up and tucked away in a county fair building. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 And this couple rolled up in this giant fifth wheel with a big old pickup. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Similar to Witherspoon’s top, this one has a relaxed fit, a patch pocket, and sleeves that can be rolled up. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Knight knocked Jey Uso off the apron, but was then rolled up by Jimmy for the win. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The 2009 acquisition of NBC by Comcast, which was rolled up to full control two years later, was a great deal in the view of Chris Marangi, president and co-CIO of Value at Gabelli Funds. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026 The singer attended the show dressed in a button-up shirt with sleeves rolled up, white T-shirt and pants, and slouchy bag — and like many attendees, accessorized with a handheld fan in the front row amid the city’s heatwave. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 New Guy stood facing the tower with his sleeves rolled up, hands on his hips, and chest out. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

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Bike lane tickets increased to $250 after the 2022 death of 3-year-old Lily Grace Shambrook, who was killed in a traffic crash while riding on the back of her mother’s bike in Uptown.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Researchers could not attribute increased or decreased beach erosion to higher global average temperatures.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

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Backed by foreign suppliers, both the SAF and RSF have expanded their drone fleets, from modified commercial drones to advanced military systems.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

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At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the championship’s premiere race, the entry list swelled to 62.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Dozens of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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