rolls back

present tense third-person singular of roll back

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolls back Known widely as the birthplace of East Coast surfing, the city’s wave-riding culture rolls back more than a century. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls back
Verb
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • What consumers could expect If the Supreme Court strikes down the tariffs, the decision would not spell relief for consumers this holiday season, as import and inventory decisions for that time of year were made months ago, according to Tripathi.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Airlearn avoids that pitfall by leading each lesson into conversational practice, combining grammar, pronunciation, and context to bridge the gap from recognition to use.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • But now at 3-1 on the season, Michigan, who avoids playing both Penn State and Oregon in the regular season, may be able to use it as a jumping-off point to a playoff berth.
    Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Rolls back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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