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roller

noun

Definition of rollernext
as in ground swell

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Recent Examples of roller That’s evident even from the eye-roller of a generic title, a cliché that reeks of preciousness. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 The gallery recently hosted an immersive roller-skating event that examined how Black Milwaukeeans perceive America's history. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 McNeil hit a slow roller to shortstop and beat the throw to first as the winning run scored. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Two more requests on consecutive days followed the crepes request, including asking her friend’s mom about roller skating and bringing up coffee grounds. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 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
  • Long, loose curls cascade down her back, all the way to her hips, creating a dramatic contrast in both length and texture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The curls, which spiraled around her, were arguably louder than the print she was clad in.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 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
  • The road here has been a long one marked by a tidal wave of industry opposition, a bruising legal fight, and threats by Paramount CEO David Ellison to exit Hollywood and relocate Paramount to another state.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Hospitality giant Hilton has seen a tidal wave of young candidates flood its inbox—and in the AI era, getting selected is even rarer than getting into Harvard University.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Laurer was as much of a rule-breaker in fashion, appearing on red carpets head-to-toe in sequins, dressed up as Wonder Woman, or draped in chunky silver jewellery from forehead to jaw.
    — Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of breaker
Noun
  • It is set to collide with the continent and cause a tsunami, a mega-disaster, and mass death.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The paper did not directly demonstrate that the caldera collapse produced the tsunami.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tsunami

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“Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roller. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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