rolling up

verb

present participle of roll up
as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears

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Recent Examples of rolling up The image was of Uncle Sam, rolling up his sleeves and wading in to do the right things. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling up
  1. increasing
  2. rising
  3. swelling
  4. accelerating
  5. expanding
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  • According to Borges de Moraes, cases like Pourrain’s are increasing under the current administration.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Cancer rising among younger ages The question of why colorectal cancer cases are increasing among younger adults has been an ongoing one within medicine.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Highs are forecast to cool to 89 on Sunday, 85 on Monday and 88 on Tuesday before rising to 90 on Wednesday, 94 on Thursday and 92 on Friday, the forecast showed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Both Florida and Denmark are facing rising sea levels due a warmer global climate, which causes glaciers to melt and seawater to expand.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • For years, the fixation on Islamist terror shaped a culture drenched in fear, as voices from politics, the media, civil society, and a swelling counterterrorism-industrial complex insisted that the country faced an existential threat.
    — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If the lighting is controlled, the performances restrained (with room for outbursts, of course), and the score swelling at the right moments, the work will register as important.
    — Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • Those relationships have fueled explosive growth at Marvell, with data center revenue projected to rise 60% in fiscal 2027, according to FactSet, before accelerating slightly to 61% growth in fiscal 2028.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If that constraint lies in requirements, testing, security or integration, accelerating code generation alone will not improve overall throughput.
    — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Wade was one of Gansey’s first real finds as an executive, and behind the scenes pushed for his ever expanding role with the Cavaliers.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Four large hangars now dominate parts of the expanding facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanding

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“Rolling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling%20up. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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