Synonyms of rolls

rolls 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of roll

1

as in rounds

to form into a round compact mass

rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rounds
• balls
• wads
• clumps
• agglomerates
• lumps
• pellets
• beads
• bunches
• spheres
• pelletizes
• pearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unrolls
• opens
• spreads
• unfolds
• flattens
• smooths

2

as in rumbles

to make a low heavy rolling sound

thunder rolling in the distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rumbles
• growls
• grumbles
• bellows
• drums
• lumbers
• thunders
• booms

3

as in rocks

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rocks
• lurches
• sways
• shakes
• tosses
• halts
• jerks
• wobbles
• vibrates
• seesaws
• tumbles
• careens
• reels
• falters
• weaves
• waddles
• staggers
• stumbles
• flounders
• wavers
• pitches
• hobbles
• vacillates
• totters
• toddles
• jolts
• hitches
• blunders
• undulates
• bucks
• teeters
• waggles
• oscillates
• wags
• dodders

4

as in turns

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• rotates
• twirls
• swings
• spins
• twists
• swivels
• swirls
• pivots
• wheels
• whirls
• revolves
• coils
• screws
• reels
• winds
• cranks
• unscrews
• circulates
• twiddles

5

as in flows

to move in a stream

just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• pours
• streams
• runs
• rushes
• drips
• springs
• races
• sheets
• floods
• arises
• ripples
• issues
• courses
• emanates
• gushes
• flushes
• spouts
• trickles
• spurts
• engulfs
• overflows
• overruns
• inundates
• dribbles
• cascades
• effuses
• swamps
• disembogues
• washes out
• deluges
• fountains
• riffles
• gutters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs up
• sets
• hardens
• coagulates
• gels
• congeals
• clots

6

as in rotates

to move in circles around an axis or center

rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• revolves
• spins
• turns
• twirls
• wheels
• whirls
• curls
• circles
• gyrates
• coils
• pinwheels
• pirouettes
• swirls
• rings
• curves
• spirals
• twists
• rounds
• winds
• pivots
• twines
• swivels
• circulates
• orbits
• encircles

7

as in glides

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• glides
• drifts
• cruises
• slips
• sails
• slides
• sweeps
• brushes
• bowls
• streams
• races
• flies
• speeds
• rushes
• coasts
• whisks
• breezes
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• flounders
• stumbles
• shuffles
• limps
• trudges
• lumbers
• plods
• stamps
• stomps
• stumps
• labors
• toils
• tramps
• shambles

rolls

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of roll

as in lists

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system

called the roll of people supposed to be in the class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lists
• listings
• registers
• catalogs
• roll calls
• rosters
• registries
• directories
• schedules
• tables
• bibliographies
• checklists
• menus
• indexes
• compilations
• canons
• chronologies
• inventories
• dockets
• payrolls
• manifests
• agendas
• enumerations
• catalogues raisonnés
• compendiums
• glossaries
• calendars
• timetables

rolls

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of roll

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• wheels
• spins
• twirls
• curves
• reels
• curls
• twists
• revolutions
• spirals
• circles
• coils
• pirouettes
• gyrations
• whirls
• rings
• rounds
• orbits
• circuits
• circulations
• whorls
• swirls
• eddies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rolls

Verb

Customers can do the treatment fully clothed as the water rolls under them, powered by a series of hydro-jets. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

While brittle Christina rolls her eyes at being stuck with an analog guy to cover Big Tech, Jeff’s editor Andy (Gbenga Akinnagbe) is a far more chill ally. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Every time a new Ford truck rolls off a Michigan assembly line by the end of 2027, it will have been built entirely on sunshine and wind. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Gertrude’s, down the street, is a playful bistro with duck pastrami and challah-bread Parker House rolls. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

On a cloudy August Sunday, Drew Desbordes—best known as Druski—rolls his ebike into the hallway of his temporary Manhattan apartment. — Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026

Maine-style lobster rolls traditionally consist of cold lobster meat, either tossed in mayo or served with mayo on the side. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

For the handful of teams chasing a pennant this month, life rolls merrily along. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

The rainy season returns on Tuesday and rolls through most of next week. — Scott Withers, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Noun

Voting rights groups had challenged the effort, noting federal data includes errors that have led to citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. — Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

The restroom was missing a toilet paper dispenser, rolls of toilet paper were observed on a grab rail next to the toilet. — Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Democratic divide As Republican donors open their wallets, some of Democrats’ biggest benefactors are missing from the DNC’s donor rolls. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Donations range from small offcuts to swatches to rolls of fabric and even prototype garments. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Bake the rolls for 28 to 32 minutes, or until lightly golden and springy when pressed in the center. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

One might actually regret leaving the land of steak bakes, sausage rolls, and pork pies. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

The rolls are made locally and delivered daily by Sushi Soku, a brand of Hissho Sushi, which Wawa described as one of the largest sushi providers in the United States. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

And local elections supervisors have removed more Democrats than Republicans from the voter rolls. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026