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

Train after train rolls through the city, traveling north and south, sometimes dozens of times a day. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The voter rolls the DOJ had collected contained sensitive information on millions of Americans. — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

The golf cart actually rolls backwards at one point before lightning steps in and completely changes the video. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Fathom is cool, rolls off the tongue and sounds like the name of a Ford. — Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The statue’s head snaps off, falls from the pedestal to the ground and rolls to the vandal’s feet. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Observing tips The August full moon presents a rare opportunity to see the orbital mechanics of the solar system laid bare, as Earth's shadow rolls across the lunar disk, highlighting the motion of the solar system at a truly magnificent scale. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Moments later, the toddler calmly rolls onto his back and floats as his instructor watches from just a few feet away. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

According to the facility’s operator, a company called Xiaomi, a new car rolls off the line every seventy-six seconds. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Noun

Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

The cinnamon rolls are a favorite, but the atypical Kouign-amann, which comes baked as a whole cake and is served in slices, might be the menu’s best-kept secret. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

Noncitizens often get on voter rolls by accident or when government officials make errors. — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

On the entertainment side, American singer, entrepreneur and reality television star (not to mention lil’ sister of Toni Braxton), Trina Braxton will be joining the party in conjunction with Wild Fork Foods, making lobster rolls for the guests. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Because when 1,700 homes are being struck from the rolls, well, who's going to handle those 1,700 homes? — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Chai said her pink-and-white dress required 35 rolls of duct tape to create. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The president issued an executive order in March that moved to exert federal control over voter rolls and mail-in ballots. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Slather onto a slice of your favorite banana bread, melt over warm pancakes, stir into your morning oatmeal, or serve alongside hot yeast rolls. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026