roller

noun

Definition of rollernext
as in ground swell

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Recent Examples of roller With two outs, Junior Caminero hit a slow roller on a 1-2 slider that third baseman Encarnacion-Strand could not field cleanly for a run-scoring infield single. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Aviation pro Andres Celis says large roller bags that don’t fit properly in overhead bins can create unnecessary headaches during boarding as crew members try to find a place for them. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Other sports at the event include tennis, pickleball, rugby, Australian football, fishing, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, women's football, e-sports, roller skating and cricket. — Mia Hilkowitz, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2026 The roller rotates constantly and gets rinsed with clean water, so the part touching the car always stays clean. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 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
  • Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Across the broader market, shoppers are gravitating toward products that address hair growth, scalp health, hair density, curl care, repair and strengthening solutions.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 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
  • With no explanation, a tidal wave as tall as a skyscraper envelops a city.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Anyone considering the sauna, though, should confirm the outlet and breaker before ordering.
    — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Head-to-head competition is the first tie-breaker now that a Game 163 playoff is no more.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of breaker
Noun
  • Flores experienced one of the country’s deadliest disasters in 1992, when an earthquake and ensuing tsunami killed about 2,500 people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Basarnas/Handout/Anadolu/Getty For many residents, the disaster revived painful memories of a powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck Flores in 1992, killing about 2,500 people.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tsunami

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“Roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roller. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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