rolls up

present tense third-person singular of roll up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rolls up Each one rolls up to the same corporate parent in upstate New York. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026 The tent rolls up to a size of roughly 11 x 4 in (28 x 10 cm) for packing. New Atlas, 18 July 2026 The material itself is soft, breathable, and machine washable for easy cleaning, and the pillow rolls up into a convenient carrying pouch that can be clipped onto your personal item for easy access. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 As a delivery truck backs up to the loading dock of a warehouse on a 1,000-acre apple farm in LaFayette, New York, a worker rolls up the door to the cargo area, revealing 35 three-foot-tall bags filled with 5,000 pounds of weed. Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Jason Momoa rolls up on a Harley-Davidson motorbike to a photocall for Supergirl in London on June 18. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 For example, the spinal cord starts out as a flat plate of neural tissue, but then rolls up into a tube. ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 Increasingly, luxury groups are questioning whether pure visibility is enough, and how to create longevity after the festival rolls up the red carpet. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 The Live Exhibit dates kick off on June 4 at an unannounced New York venue, two days before the producer-songwriter rolls up at the Governors Ball. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls up
Verb
  • Curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own, but piperine, a compound in black pepper, increases how much curcumin your body takes in.
    Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Every additional interaction increases operating costs while providing little assurance of stronger products or happier customers.
    Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hot air loaded with smoke and moisture then rises rapidly from the flames.
    Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Fauci also documented security threats to him and his family as his profile rises.
    Sony Salzman, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • By distilling commander’s intent through intuitive, natural language commands, Anura scales the Soldier-to-robot ratio, reduces cognitive burden, accelerates training timelines, and enables heads-up, hands-free operation.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Automation accelerates execution, while autonomy reduces the need for manual coordination.
    Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The National Weather Service has repeatedly warned of dangerous rip currents and elevated surf in recent weeks as multiple southerly swells battered the coastlines of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the latest twist comes as the war expands and threatens even greater fallout for the global economy.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Rolls up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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