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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
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
And how will their rolling hardware sufficiently navigate London’s Roman roads and medieval meanderings?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s energy sector has suffered $20 billion in war damage, forcing authorities to prioritize hospitals and critical services while homes endure rolling blackouts.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
And how will their rolling hardware sufficiently navigate London’s Roman roads and medieval meanderings?
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Seahawks blockers and running back Kenneth Walker III have been clicking into season-best form, too — rolling for 171, 163, 180 and 175 rushing yards over the last four games.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Ukraine’s energy sector has suffered $20 billion in war damage, forcing authorities to prioritize hospitals and critical services while homes endure rolling blackouts.
—Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026
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Two offseasons ago, when Notre Dame was rounding out the roster that helped the Irish make a run to the national championship game, Indiana under Cignetti was more of an underdog story than a college football gate-crasher.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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By rounding out their 2025 season in fourth place in the NFC North, the Lions will play the fourth-place teams in the NFC East (New York Giants), the NFC West (Arizona Cardinals) and the AFC South (Tennessee Titans).—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The bass extension reaches down to a rumbling 5Hz, allowing low-frequency detail to be reproduced cleanly rather than boosted artificially.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Cellos and basses may be rumbling along on a frighteningly low melody, as the woodwinds are pecking like a riot in a chicken coop, while the high strings are sustaining a cluster of odd, disconcerting notes.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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Behind him, the procession slowly comes to rest, their candles swaying in the night air.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Australian scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are swaying sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bake tart on baking sheet, rotating front to back halfway through, until almonds and crust are deep golden brown, 45–55 minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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For the remainder of the final season, Penny Marshall was paired with rotating guest stars for a series of comedic misadventures.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Florio said that the key is to keep gas flowing into the furnace.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There’s also a revolving cast of characters, like musical theater snob Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), her pianist brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), and Troy’s puppy-dog-esque best friend Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu), all with varying levels of excitement about Troy’s sudden interest in arpeggio scales.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2026
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There’s no revolving bookshelf in place just yet.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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To convey the spirit of the moment, John Edwards inverted the photograph, turning the reflection into an illusion where the sky above the Buddha becomes a tapestry of floating flowers and drifting plants.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ice, blowing and drifting snow has created extremely hazardous road conditions.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the time, state officials said the county had been allegedly low-balling assessments for years, which was the reason for the overall increase.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2026
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Its traditional, comfortable aesthetic matches mine perfectly, though as someone who’s forever balling on a budget, the prices make their products just out of reach.—
Quincy Bulin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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