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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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“Rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.
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