rolling up

present participle of roll up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolling up The two are still heavily involved in the organization, aiding in fundraising efforts and literally rolling up their sleeves while at the Bloomington facility. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 Garcia said Lindsey continued to refuse multiple verbal orders and police body camera video shows Lindsey rolling up his windows, trying to take off his seatbelt before opening the door. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Private equity has been rolling up local HVAC, plumbing and electrical businesses, stitching together fragmented operators into regional platforms. Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 When rolling up the dough, be careful not to roll it too tightly to allow the buns room to rise and puff up. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Sometimes, that means rolling up her sleeves with the best of them. Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Like, all the ad dollars are now rolling up into social media. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 Doing so, officials say, helps protect not only those rolling up their sleeves but those who cannot get vaccinated, such as the very youngest children. Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Hospitals like Children’s Mercy, one of only 28 stand-alone children’s hospitals in the country, are increasingly rolling up pediatric care over wider geographic regions. Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling up
Verb
  • While increasing volumes of the oil are finding routes out of the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, keeping energy prices elevated and pushing up global inflation.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Alternatively, perhaps Arsenal’s actions are driven by an increasing pressure to sell.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During totality, the temperature could briefly fall by 18 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) before rising rapidly again once the sun reappears.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Images shared by Russian media outlets from the town of Podolsk showed columns of black smoke rising from the site.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The condition may have caused pain and produced a deformation or swelling on her chest.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The main way to reduce the swelling deficit is to put an ice pack on it, economists said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • About one minute after takeoff, the Learjet 55 turned to the left and started a violent dive, descending at nearly 10,000 feet per minute while accelerating to more than 275 MPH, according to information collected by investigators.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Adoption is accelerating as the proverbial wheels are falling off the bus.
    Jason Sabin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Summary Hugging Face's latest report highlights a rapidly expanding community distribution layer for open models, converting raw weights into runnable formats like GGUF.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.
    Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Rolling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling%20up. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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