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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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rolling

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adjective

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Recent Examples of rolling
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Part of that dream was realized Saturday night as the pair hosted a private event unveiling the most recent bottling of their Ones by Sabonis family wine brand as golden sun rays fell on the leaves of a rolling Napa Valley vineyard. Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Loop it over your shoulder or hold it in the crook of your arm with the long and short-carry handles—or slide it over the handle of your rolling suitcase with the genius luggage sleeve affixed to its back. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Detroit had been rolling coming in, scoring 34 points or more in each of the previous four matchups and entering Sunday on a four-game win streak. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The way Mann works, his characters are so fully realized that their lives seem to continue even when the cameras aren’t rolling. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rolling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling
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  • After an up-and-down season featuring plenty of injuries, Los Angeles is rounding into form while becoming the clear frontrunner to win another World Series.
    Scott Phillips, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+‘s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Thousands stomped in the bleachers, creating rumbling waves of adoration.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Apple’s promotional video for the iPhone 17 Pro is super loud and rumbling the floor.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The Vikings, coming off a bye, will keep rocking with Carson Wentz (in a revenge game opportunitythis week).
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Jeff Goldblum, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi pulled out different iterations of the Tank, while Paul Mescal gave us a blast from the horological past by rocking a vintage Gondole.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • As de rigueur with the rotating doors in the C-suite of a new merger, Paramount Global and Marketing Distribution Boss Marc Weinstock and Domestic Distribution President Chris Aronson are departing.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • That’s key when worries have been high that a bubble may be forming in artificial-intelligence technology, with too much investment flowing in akin to the 2000 dot-com frenzy.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Turning the rivulet flowing down a melting glacier into a bright-pink stream was the least scientific test carried out this day.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Beyond supernatural encounters, the Beaux-Arts hotel is also a glittering grande dame of the French Quarter, with a revolving carousel bar, pristine marble floors, and a wooden grandfather clock that’s chimed in the lobby since 1909.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Nearly half of American households have credit card debt and pay more than 20% in interest, on average, on their revolving balances — making credit cards one of the most expensive ways to borrow money.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • According to Reuters, 58 reports describe Teslas blowing through red lights, drifting into the wrong lanes and even crashing at intersections.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Under Massimiliano Allegri, Pulisic now operates closer to goal in a narrower, inside-channel role — drifting between the lines as a second striker or advanced No 10.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • But Wedgewood is balling out to start the season.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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