rolled up

Definition of rolled upnext
past tense of roll up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolled up The original parchment was rolled up and stored in the office of the secretary of the Continental Congress, but was then moved around a fair amount during the war—bouncing around towns and cities in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey before ending up, in 1785, in New York. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 With a helicopter circling overhead, police in armored vehicles rolled up to the Sunshine Motel in downtown San Bernardino and jumped out with assault rifles at the ready. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026 After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Its balloon sleeves can be worn long or rolled up for a more elevated look. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026 Just like your favorite California or spicy tuna roll, kimbap consists of toppings rolled up around rice and seaweed wrappers, but there are a couple key differences. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026 Witness Foligno clambering over Jake Oettinger as the puck rolled up the goalie’s spine and into the net. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Rodney Drinkard, 63, rolled up his sleeves and grabbed a rake, piling mulch into a wheelbarrow. Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Members of the Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club and Girl Scouts rolled up their sleeves for a day of service on April 11, picking oranges to support the San Diego Food Bank. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled up
Verb
  • Glas said many producers understandably believed that given the gap in IEEPA tariff rates between free-trade-agreement qualifying countries in the Western Hemisphere and those in Asia — which amounted by about 10 percentage points in most cases — sourcing from the Americas should have increased.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • European countries and Canada have increased defense spending and military recruitment efforts over the last year in response to Trump’s threats.
    Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • And then Madison Square Garden rose to its feet.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • Celebrate Mom with this bright bouquet filled with a mix of mini purple carnations, chamomile daisies, green button chrysanthemums, pink cushion chrysanthemums, and a yellow rose.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Turner expanded that purchase into Turner Broadcasting System, or TBS, which included Turner Network Television, or TNT, and the groundbreaking 24-hour news channel Cable News Network, or CNN, which launched its nonstop news coverage in 1980.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • With specialist Trevor Baptiste dominating in the faceoff circle, the Seals continued to control time of possession and the lead swelled to 8-2 in the third quarter when Toronto finally snapped a 36-minute scoring drought.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Over 6,000 attended, the crowd swelled by the glorious weather and the prospect of a full-day — more than seven hours — of cricket ahead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Revenue to domestic government agencies climbed 84% in the first quarter to $687 million, accelerating from 66% growth in the fourth quarter.
    Jordan Novet,Lola Murti, CNBC, 4 May 2026
  • It’s named for the noble Sagredo family, which purchased it in the early 1700s and added the grand staircase with cherubs and frescoes by Pietro Longhi, which illustrious guests once climbed during elegant balls.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026

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“Rolled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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