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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
Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Plus, navigating busy airports is effortless with the telescoping handle and smooth-rolling wheels.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Lakers achieved that feat on Friday night, rolling to a dominant 98-78 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6, eliminating the fifth-seeded squad to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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Once customers are seated and have ordered, a rolling robot blasting energetic tunes will turn the corner with their uncooked items.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Plus, navigating busy airports is effortless with the telescoping handle and smooth-rolling wheels.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
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The revitalization of the defensive line turned out to be a masterpiece, in retrospect, rolling eight deep with legitimate threats against the run and pass.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The Lakers achieved that feat on Friday night, rolling to a dominant 98-78 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 6, eliminating the fifth-seeded squad to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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Last year, a bill called the Common Cents Act was introduced in the House and Senate that would establish rounding rules for all cash transactions.—
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
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At $150,000, the stakes are high enough that the difference between the right deposit account and the wrong one isn't just a rounding error.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Chaucer, who wrote in Middle English, was famously raunchy, and this fart has been rumbling since the fourteenth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many in Sacramento are skeptical that Brin and his fellow ultra-rich will succeed in swaying California state politics.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The mailbox, which surprisingly pops up from a landscape of sugar-white sand and sea oats swaying in the wind, creates a scene straight from a movie.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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In July, the European Union’s rotating Council Presidency will issue official communications in the Irish language, alongside English, in a historic first.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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At the Venice Biennale, Eshetu is showing The Garden of the Broken-Hearted (2026), a new work that revolves around an olive tree mounted on a rotating dais—with a video of the tree projected onto the tree itself.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Drivers will discover that the design causes unavoidable backups in both directions on Broward Boulevard, plus confusing and hazardous lane changes to avoid traffic flowing from the opposite direction.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tucker County sits high on the ridge, with no rivers flowing into it and limited water storage.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Financing non-durable essentials with 22% APR revolving debt is the mathematical definition of pulling forward future margin to survive today.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Despite revolving coordinators and a carousel of teammates, Simmons became the NFL’s finest ballhawk.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Walking too spread out, stopping short, or drifting without direction creates instant friction.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
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Arsenal went on a brilliant run in the autumn, winning 10 games in a row while City were drifting.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Bryce Young was balling though.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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