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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
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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
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as in flows
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in rotates
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in glides
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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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
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as in rotations
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree
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Recent Examples of rolls
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The scoot rolls on 15-inch wheels front and rear with grippy Maxxis tires, with braking coming in the form of 275-mm dual discs at the front and a 275-mm single disc at the rear.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Overnight storms leave thousands without power For some people, Wednesday has given just enough time to clean up one storm mess before the next one rolls through.
—Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
For this review, Creality also sent me four additional Hyper-PLA rolls to test the CFS Lite functionality.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
However, the voter rolls need to be audited, Essayli told host Chris Cuomo.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
If someone already uses a wheelchair, the home may already work well for a robot that rolls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the employment rolls to show that just 80,000 jobs were added during the month, which would mark a notch step down from the average of 150,000 over the prior two months, including 115,000 in April.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Hospitals, already struggling in many rural areas, still face a steep drop in revenue as new federal work requirements and cuts knock people off Medi-Cal rolls.
—Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
White House grounds have hosted concerts and Easter egg rolls, but never a live sports event, let alone an MMA cage-fighting spectacle.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Voter rolls are a huge refrain in conspiracy theories and the subject of numerous (mostly unsucessful) lawsuits by Trump‘s Department of Justice.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Celebrate the World Cup with Spanish patatas bravas, Korean rice rolls, Mexican basket tacos and more.
—Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
After the office audited its records, nearly half a billion dollars in taxable value was added back to the rolls.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Verb
The Obama Presidential Center, which opens to the public on Friday, on Juneteenth, hugs the north end of Jackson Park, runs alongside a lagoon, rises 225 feet at its highest, and rolls backward down Stony Island Avenue, settling into 58,000 square feet of brilliantly green sloping lawn.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
The scoot rolls on 15-inch wheels front and rear with grippy Maxxis tires, with braking coming in the form of 275-mm dual discs at the front and a 275-mm single disc at the rear.
—Utkarsh Sood
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
Overnight storms leave thousands without power For some people, Wednesday has given just enough time to clean up one storm mess before the next one rolls through.
—Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 10 June 2026
For this review, Creality also sent me four additional Hyper-PLA rolls to test the CFS Lite functionality.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
However, the voter rolls need to be audited, Essayli told host Chris Cuomo.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
If someone already uses a wheelchair, the home may already work well for a robot that rolls.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect the employment rolls to show that just 80,000 jobs were added during the month, which would mark a notch step down from the average of 150,000 over the prior two months, including 115,000 in April.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Noun
Boston gets a lot of attention for its classics—lobster rolls, Boston cream pie, clam chowder.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Hospitals, already struggling in many rural areas, still face a steep drop in revenue as new federal work requirements and cuts knock people off Medi-Cal rolls.
—Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
White House grounds have hosted concerts and Easter egg rolls, but never a live sports event, let alone an MMA cage-fighting spectacle.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Voter rolls are a huge refrain in conspiracy theories and the subject of numerous (mostly unsucessful) lawsuits by Trump‘s Department of Justice.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Celebrate the World Cup with Spanish patatas bravas, Korean rice rolls, Mexican basket tacos and more.
—Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
After the office audited its records, nearly half a billion dollars in taxable value was added back to the rolls.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
And speaking of lobster rolls, Perkins Cove’s Lobster Shack has some of the freshest around and is also known for its traditional clam chowder.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls
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Another small town, Coconut Creek, lies east, and Coral Springs rounds out the border to the north.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Dec. 2025
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The Christmas Wreath Doughnut rounds out the Peanuts treats.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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The city rumbles occasionally, a reminder that Mount Vesuvius, though considered dormant, could flare to life at any moment.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited route connects New York and Chicago—a 19-hour trip that rumbles along the breathtaking Great Lakes shoreline and through the scenic Finger Lakes region.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Swift rocks her signature glam for her induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 11 in New York City.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Brunson notes that, in one episode, Janine rocks a ponytail.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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For a moment, the mood turns sour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Yet talent still flows both ways.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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So, the pairing of Shakti and Shiva, feminine and masculine, energy and consciousness, is best understood not as a binary but as the two sides of a Mobiüs strip, where one seamlessly flows into the other.—
Anya Foxen,
The Conversation,
9 Dec. 2025
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Kamoʻoalewa is a space rock between about 40 to 100 meters in size that rotates once every 28 minutes.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
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The Mercedes star, the brand logo of the vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz, rotates on a building of a Mercedes-Benz car dealership.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Noun
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In the face of difficult definition, one generates lists.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Due to the privacy lent by the closed social media platforms used to circulate the lists, CBS News could not determine how many people shared the information, or who originated it.—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Rolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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