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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
The $95 million project, first detailed in a USA TODAY report on the bridge replacement and summer closure, is expected to wrap in 2027 and is designed to avoid four years of rolling lane restrictions. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Operators cover fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance for a rolling workspace and the cost of carrying their own water supply. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Verb
Despite rolling the reform back in the Spring, the damage had already been done, and Starmer’s popularity never recovered. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Keep reading to find out what happened to the show’s actors after the cameras stopped rolling at Litchfield Penitentiary. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rolling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling
Adjective
  • The hope was this would mean less swelling, less pain and, potentially, a significantly faster recovery.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • Another effective anti-swelling remedy is a delicious snack that may be hiding in the fridge.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stranger Things duo Brett Gelman and Rob Morgan and former SNL star Kevin Nealon are rounding out the cast of Mini War, the feature comedy starring Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Swardson.
    Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2026
  • For the second year in a row, Copenhagen was named the world’s most livable city, with Vienna and Melbourne rounding out the top three.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • This ground beef casserole will satisfy all the rumbling stomachs at your table.
    Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • The house sits on a road tucked alongside a steep railroad embankment, where tracks carry rumbling trains to a rail yard in the village of fewer than 1,000 residents.
    Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Fans bond by singing the same words, tunes, and rhythms together, swaying, waving or pumping fists in unison.
    Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
  • Heads start nodding, bodies begin swaying, strangers lock into the same cadence, the same emotional vibes.
    Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Pulsars are rapidly rotating neutron stars — the ultra-dense remnants left behind when massive stars explode as supernovas.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 July 2026
  • To go with the vibe of the handmade art, the couple decided on small rotating flavors of coffee and matcha.
    Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The chances started flowing as Argentina laid siege to the England goal.
    Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • To keep water flowing while negotiations continued, the district last year quadrupled its monthly base rate to $568.
    Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The Oswego Village Board Tuesday evening will consider a revolving loan and a grant for a new breakfast and lunch restaurant planned in the village’s downtown.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Buy now, pay later plans and revolving credit cards can make a splurge feel affordable in the moment, but the bill doesn’t disappear when the music stops.
    byDavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Adkins then began stabbing himself with the box cutter and drifting in and out of consciousness, the affidavit states.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • There was the part of her that was drifting, happy to lie in silk sheets and drink milk and sit with a gull on her lap, rapt, staring into eternity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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