rolling 1 of 2

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
Verb
Many thrillers end with shoot-outs and chases—in this case, a mighty three-car affair, brilliantly staged over a rolling desert highway. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 The Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee The Natchez Trace is 444 miles of rolling scenic road through the heart of the South that follows the original trading route established by Native Americans and later adopted by European settlers. Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
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Canales opted to go with practice-squad elevation Brandon Walton in the first half before rolling with Brady Christensen thereafter. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025 To get things literally rolling, Interlune announced in August that the company's payload will fly on Astrolab's FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (FLIP) rover. Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rolling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling
Verb
  • Finally, rounding out celebrities’ September appearances in easy-to-grab Amazon styles is none other than Oprah Winfrey, who wore the Regina Pro Boots from the brand Vivaia (whose iconic sneakerina also presented itself on the feet of Lola Tung quite recently).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bader sometimes raises his arms while saying it — an action Edmundo Sosa seemingly emulated when rounding the bases after hitting a home run last week.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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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  • Taylor Swift‘s Life of a Showgirl special theatrical event is rocking at the domestic box office, where it’s headed for a first-place finish with a weekend haul of $28 million to $32 million from 3,702 theaters, according to estimates from Swift’s team and partner AMC Theatres.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The clip finds Meg rocking camo pants, tan boots and a wool hat while dancing to the track in the studio.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Every menu for game day will be different Carlisle brings a decade of experience to The Reserve and promises an eclectic menu featuring rotating seasonal and regional dishes throughout the Bucks season.
    La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to its variety of rotating flavors, Baskin-Robbins features a new flavor each month, and this one will only be in orbit through the end of October.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Traditionally, Sean Payton’s teams deploy a revolving personnel carousel that can leave opposing defensive coordinators dizzy.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The agency would have to direct $10 million from the Main Street Housing Rehabilitation revolving loan fund to the program.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With the game in danger of drifting, Zubimendi kept probing.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The pajama set is crafted from deep red silk and printed with abstract nude figures — a motif inspired by bodies in motion and drifting smoke, as well as the photography of Arno Nobles.
    Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Meanwhile, fire victims often complain that insurers and their adjusters are low-balling settlement offers.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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