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Definition of rollingnext

rolling

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verb

present participle of roll
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as in rounding
to form into a round compact mass rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

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as in rumbling
to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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as in rotating
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it

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Recent Examples of rolling
Adjective
Under the advisory, any water to be used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a rolling boil for three minutes. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Residents of one San Juan neighborhood counted 123 days of water outages over the 13 months before the latest rolling outages began. Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
Fenced paddocks spread over rolling hills are bordered by dense woodland. Mark David, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026 This tropical wave was rolling off Africa’s west coast early Monday, and forecasters said conditions in the otherwise unfriendly Atlantic might line up to give this one a shot at strengthening by the middle to end of the week. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rolling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling
Adjective
  • The move highlights how surging demand for AI computing capacity is drawing institutional investors, as governments, companies and startups race to build out data centers to support AI workloads.
    Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Exec producers include former Chairman of Capital Guardian Trust, Andy Barth, and Graham Manley, with producers Nate Adams and David Gould rounding out the team.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The millionaire and his family can be seen rounding a bend in the street just yards behind her.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Kraft made a one-handed grab over Keisean Nixon about 15 yards downfield, then kept rumbling for a 46-yard touchdown.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And after the parent dies, what started out as rumbling can sometimes escalate to lawsuits.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Everyone seemingly watches them — and a little tennis — with a $23 Honey Deuce in one hand, swaying to DJ Trizz’s mixes on the sound system.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Even the unofficial mayor of the city, filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, is swaying in the corner.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Coffee heads and tea aficionados will get their fill on the extensive, rotating offerings.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In joining the program, Compagno will step down from her role on Outnumbered, a panel show which features four women and one male, and a rotating Fox News personality will fill the seat until a full-time co-host is named.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And with the average rate on credit card accounts that were charged interest recently topping 22%, falling behind on this type of revolving debt can become expensive quickly.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The generation with the most to lose The clearest evidence that confidence and competence are drifting apart shows up in the generational data.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dark, light-absorbing particles turn into light-scattering particles, transforming dark, dense plumes into the milky white haze seen drifting across the eastern skies.
    Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

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

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