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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
Protesters are taking to the streets around the world to voice anger about skyrocketing fuel prices and rolling blackouts, as the now monthslong US war with Iran drives up the cost of energy globally. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 About 15 feet away, there was an oversized rolling laundry bin where players would walk around reporters to drop off their dirty clothes. Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
During his research, Atan came here for a coffee and stayed for the artisans rolling tobacco and weaving fishing nets. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Safety concerns, including the possibility of rolling debris from hillsides onto the roadway, kept westbound Interstate 80 closed on Thursday. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 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
  • Dance routines In the final rundown, Qatar dropped down to second place, with Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan’s All Nippon Airways, Turkish Airlines and Emirates rounding out the top six.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sadie Dickerson was the final piece of the puzzle, rounding out the main cast as country-pop star Skylar Stone.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Listen closely to the sound design and hear jets continually rumbling to and from LAX.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And Quentin Collette’s turbulent soundscape — rumbling, clanking, with the unrelenting downpour stirring in elemental fury — mixes seamlessly with the tense synth riffs of French electronic composer Robin Coudert, known professionally as ROB.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead, the sandwich-board balloon, swaying in the wind, said, This way, this way.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This prevents specialists from swaying recommendations based on conflicts of interest.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the guys up front, no matter who is in there as guys are rotating all the time, whoever is in there is going to pull up front.
    Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Peach cobbler is a rotating staple, a nod to the Southern woman who was her father’s immigration sponsor.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The cold water is flowing into the oceans, according to a study in Wednesday’s journal Scientific Data.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In top cities like Austin, Miami and Nashville, cash-flowing properties can be harder to find.
    Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • During the day, my mother worked as a sales clerk at the Woodward’s store downtown, in the building with the red revolving W on top.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Time with ageing parents, a partner drifting away or children growing up cannot always be reclaimed.
    Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats see Luna’s district as flippable despite Florida drifting rightward in previous cycles.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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