roller

noun

Definition of rollernext
as in ground swell

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Recent Examples of roller Its self-cleaning roller mop scrubs with 18 newtons of downward pressure while spinning at 300 rotations per minute. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026 Dressed in pajamas with her hair styled in a roller set, Kulture opens the fridge and puts ingredients in a bowl. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Add paint to a small paint tray and roll the paint onto the roller. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 Law enforcement could issue tickets — with a fine to-be-determined by the California Judicial Council — to any motorist, cyclist, skateboarder, scooter rider or roller skater who violates the limit. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roller
  1. riffle
  2. comber
  3. curl
  4. wavelet
  5. tidal wave
  6. breaker
  7. tsunami
Noun
  • The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • Tanks and soldiers with riffles have lined the streets of the Paraguayan capital all week.
    — Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Definition of riffle
Noun
  • In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.
    — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.
    — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019
Definition of comber
Noun
  • For even bouncier curl definition, our editors love pairing the shampoo with the Curl Charisma Rice Amino & Shea Curl Defining Conditioner.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Most of his targets were toward the numbers, hitting Donovan Olugbode and Brett Norfleet on curls and out routes near the sideline.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of curl
Noun
  • Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.
    — Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
  • Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of wavelet
Noun
  • One of the most beloved celebrities of all time, her passing inspired a tidal wave of tributes from around the world, with Parton remembered not just for her music but for her acting career, decades of philanthropy and advocacy.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • With no explanation, a tidal wave as tall as a skyscraper envelops a city.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Even at 37, Tadic can be the game-breaker, still with an eye for a splitting pass.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The streamer’s September lineup also includes a documentary about viral Olympic breaker Raygun.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaker
Noun
  • The look of 24-hour cable news evolved that day, as the tsunami of information led to Fox News, MSNBC and CNN all adding running tickers at the bottom of the screen.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Witness the botch job that was made of assessing the 9% ratings drop in 2016, which apparently had nothing to with the usual election-year cannibalism or a tsunami of high-profile player injuries.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tsunami

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“Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roller. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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