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
My father’s sleeves rolled up at the oars of the rowing boat.
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Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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
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
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled up
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The Wild sold the Beer Twigs during the regular season, but the team has seen an uptick in sales since the games rose in importance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Becerra has since won endorsements from influential labor groups and Latino state leaders, and his once anemic fundraising has swelled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The popularity of Dry January has swelled.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The Hoosiers have climbed out of that hole thanks to Cignetti.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Admission has steadily climbed since 2023, underscoring the interest in theatrical experiences.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Rolled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20up. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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