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

Then Kessler rolls to the rim, catches the pocket pass below his waist and gets fouled. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026

As the picture rolls along, Garcia shows a more assertive side, relishing her character’s emergence from her shell. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Suddenly, there’s a gust of wind and something rolls into the road. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 July 2026

Scottie Scheffler’s birdie putt to tie Viktor Hovland rolls just left of the hole. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Brush rolls with egg mixture and evenly sprinkle with 4 teaspoons sesame seeds. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Still, as the footage rolls on, something begins to shift in the room. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

So leadership allocates budget, buys a new AI tool and rolls it out with their fingers crossed. — James Roth, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Lobster rolls, a summer favorite on the East Coast, are rarely cheap and often sell for $25 to $40 or more, depending on the location. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026

Noun

Those grants are then used to protect IT systems from foreign and domestic cyberattacks, update voting systems, ensure the accuracy of voter rolls and protect the integrity of ballots after they are cast. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Expect truffle pizza, lobster rolls, seafood towers, bottle specials, and French Mediterranean favorites alongside the skyline views. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Some of those removed from the rolls likely are unemployable because of mental illness or other medical conditions, but others could preserve their benefits by securing work or participating in job training. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

The war also disrupted officials’ ability to maintain Gaza’s population registry, which would complicate efforts to compile voter rolls. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026

The letter threatens the criminal prosecution of any state election official who knowingly leaves noncitizens on their voter rolls or allows even a single non-citizen to receive or cast a ballot counted in a federal election. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026

Georgia’s secretary of state’s office says the state has already taken many of the actions required in the FEMA grant, including a citizenship audit of voter rolls. — Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Few would begrudge Paraguay this recognition, but the skullduggery did produce eye-rolls and requires stronger officiating. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

To keep things simple, make a tray of these fan-favorites with ham and cheese layered between Hawaiian rolls that everyone will love. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026