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
Its balloon sleeves can be worn long or rolled up for a more elevated look.
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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
The work led him to revisit a particularly powerful invariant called the Kontsevich integral, which contains many other knot invariants rolled up inside it.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Noah Kahan rolled up to NPR’s Tiny Desk for a four-song performance that featured the debut of two tracks from his upcoming album, The Great Divide.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Getting the sod from farm to stadium Most of the stadiums – 14 of them – will have sod that is grown on plastic, then rolled up and shipped to the venue during spring 2026.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
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
The work led him to revisit a particularly powerful invariant called the Kontsevich integral, which contains many other knot invariants rolled up inside it.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Noah Kahan rolled up to NPR’s Tiny Desk for a four-song performance that featured the debut of two tracks from his upcoming album, The Great Divide.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
Getting the sod from farm to stadium Most of the stadiums – 14 of them – will have sod that is grown on plastic, then rolled up and shipped to the venue during spring 2026.
—Ryan Bearss, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled up
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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
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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
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And then Madison Square Garden rose to its feet.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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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
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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
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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As information and knowledge expanded, staying current required a significant investment of their time.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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After a test launch in Jacksonville and Orlando, Winn-Dixie expanded its same-day Amazon delivery partnership to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, more than 40 years — and a huge bull market — later, those accounts have swelled into significant dollars.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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