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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 swaying
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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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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as in flowing
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in revolving
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in drifting
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Recent Examples of rolling
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Maker’s Mark, set on a farm in the rolling Kentucky hills, leans into farming and architecture as much as the end product.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Steven Johnson
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
But this is also what happens when the WNBA's biggest star gets pulled while her team is rolling, the game immediately turns, and the coach's explanation doesn't satisfy the people watching.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Adjective
That said, federal rules require banks to protect a rolling two-month equivalent of Social Security deposits from levies, meaning some of your funds have a layer of automatic protection.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Maker’s Mark, set on a farm in the rolling Kentucky hills, leans into farming and architecture as much as the end product.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Verb
Expect the commitments to start rolling this summer.
—Steven Johnson
june 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
But this is also what happens when the WNBA's biggest star gets pulled while her team is rolling, the game immediately turns, and the coach's explanation doesn't satisfy the people watching.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Doue and Dembele also drop into midfield, while Kvaratskhelia is his usual destructive self off the left, rounding off a nightmare of rotations and raw running power that tempts defences out of their shape before smashing through.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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That 25-point gap is not a rounding error.—
Matt Rosenbaum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Humming cooling systems, rumbling diesel generators and whirring fans can be heard hundreds of feet around them 24/7, according to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The bass is like Godzilla approaching, rumbling glasses of water hundreds of miles away and activating stank faces far and wide.—
Tatiana Lee Rodriguez,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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The man looked at me in a rustling way, swaying toward me, his Styrofoam plate of angel hair and cherry tomatoes dotted with tiny black seeds like ants’ eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Bathrooms include illuminated sink basins and cocoon tubs, as well as inside and outdoor showers, shaded by swaying palms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Local design is front and center in the lounge, including a rotating display of art and sculpture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Other classics, both food and drink, will be rotating in and out throughout the summer-long gastronomic look back.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The money keeps flowing into AI infrastructure, which will support the earnings of companies like Dell, HPE, and the chipmakers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But details aren’t exactly flowing yet.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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It’s also given Peffer and Zack Tatar time to work on updating a new display for sponsor Broadway San Jose, which will replicate San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts with a revolving stage that shows a musical theater performance on one side and backstage chaos on the other.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Clarkson will be joined by fellow returning coach Adam Levine —making his return to the revolving red chairs as the reigning champion — and newcomer coaches Queen Latifah and country music singer Riley Green.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The placement of the bite suggests the whale was likely scavenged after death, its body drifting belly-up through ancient seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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DeWanna Bonner is the consummate sixth player, still balling in her age-38 season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Bryce Young was balling though.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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