Synonyms of rolling

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adjective

as in surging

Related Words

• surging
• undulating
• swelling
• knobby
• knurled
• rippled
• knobbly
• nubby
• rippling
• undulant
• undulatory
• billowing
• lopsided
• nubbly
• rutted
• knurly
• wavy
• unbalanced
• pocked
• pitted
• rutty
• unaligned
• inexact

Dissimilar Words

• uniform
• regular
• exact
• true
• aligned
• vertical
• straight
• horizontal
• smooth
• flat
• level
• even
• tabular
• flush
• plumb
• plane

rolling

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verb

present participle of roll

1

as in rounding

to form into a round compact mass

rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rounding
• balling
• agglomerating
• wadding
• clumping
• lumping
• bunching
• pelleting
• beading
• pelletizing
• sphering
• pearling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening
• spreading
• unrolling
• unfolding
• flattening
• smoothing

2

as in rumbling

to make a low heavy rolling sound

thunder rolling in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbling
• growling
• grumbling
• drumming
• thundering
• booming
• lumbering
• bellowing

3

as in swaying

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swaying
• rocking
• lurching
• shaking
• tossing
• jerking
• vibrating
• wobbling
• halting
• careening
• tumbling
• seesawing
• pitching
• weaving
• faltering
• stumbling
• staggering
• reeling
• waddling
• wavering
• floundering
• tottering
• hobbling
• vacillating
• bucking
• blundering
• undulating
• oscillating
• hitching
• teetering
• toddling
• jolting
• wagging
• doddering
• waggling

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• turning
• swinging
• spinning
• twirling
• twisting
• swirling
• revolving
• whirling
• swiveling
• pivoting
• wheeling
• winding
• screwing
• cranking
• reeling
• circulating
• coiling
• unscrewing
• twiddling

5

as in flowing

to move in a stream

just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• pouring
• streaming
• running
• dripping
• rushing
• springing
• issuing
• rippling
• racing
• flooding
• emanating
• arising
• trickling
• flushing
• spurting
• coursing
• gushing
• spouting
• inundating
• cascading
• dribbling
• overrunning
• effusing
• engulfing
• swamping
• overflowing
• riffling
• deluging
• sheeting
• fountaining
• disemboguing
• washing out
• guttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backing up
• setting
• hardening
• clotting
• coagulating
• congealing
• gelling

6

as in revolving

to move in circles around an axis or center

rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotating
• revolving
• spinning
• turning
• twirling
• whirling
• curling
• circling
• gyrating
• curving
• pirouetting
• wheeling
• swirling
• pinwheeling
• winding
• twisting
• coiling
• spiraling
• ringing
• encircling
• rounding
• pivoting
• circulating
• twining
• orbiting
• swiveling

7

as in drifting

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• drifting
• sliding
• gliding
• cruising
• sailing
• sweeping
• brushing
• slipping
• flying
• coasting
• racing
• streaming
• bowling
• speeding
• rushing
• skimming
• breezing
• whisking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• stumbling
• trudging
• shuffling
• limping
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• stomping
• laboring
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rolling

Adjective

For those who'd like to take in mountain views, the rolling hills of North Georgia are on full display from Lake Lanier, where guests can rent boats or spend a day at one of the marinas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026

In an era when motorcycles are increasingly turning into rolling smartphones, Moto Guzzi’s new 500cc roadster seems to be making a case for keeping things simple. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

Ole Miss has a new head coach after Lane Kiffin left for LSU, but quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is back and the Rebels are rolling after a 45-15 win over Auburn. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Luka keeps rolling Luka Doncic scored 53 points with five rebounds and five assists in the Lakers’ 124-118 win over Portland on Friday in Los Angeles. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026