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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 water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. Mary Ella Hastings july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 Luggage pass-through strap to attach to a rolling suitcase handle. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 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
  • The cast also includes Vaibhav Mangale, Chhaya Kadam and Gargee Kulkarni, rounding out a film that pairs Manjule’s storytelling instincts with a story of national sporting history.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • The pack places demand on shoulders, traps and upper back muscles that keep shoulders from rounding forward.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 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
  • In the weeks before the finale, viewers across social media platforms spun conspiracy theories, convinced that people with inside knowledge had been betting every step of the way, and potentially swaying the vote to ensure a bigger payout.
    Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Kansas Citians soaked up the sun on Friday night, swing dancing, swaying and bopping along to Sheryl Crow on the FIFA Fan Fest stage.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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