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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
Skip digging, rolling, or visible panty lines — the best seamless underwear should practically disappear once you get dressed. Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 This revocation process is expected to occur on a rolling basis, not all at once, the administration source said. Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 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
  • Take advantage of milder temperatures—and post-work sunsets before daylight savings kick in—by rounding off your look with oversized frames.
    India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The numbers for each question may add up to more than 100% due to rounding.
    Jeffrey C. Dixon, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But Gareth Fry’s thundering, rumbling sound design too often oversells the suspense.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The Daisy Chain crowd could be seen holding up their lights and swaying to the music.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The flooding also prompted alerts in northern India, where authorities evacuated thousands of people in Bihar as rivers flowing from the Himalayas rose.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That platform has paid out $30 billion since 2016; that's 80% of overall money flowing through the site.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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