as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
The sleeves of Longoria’s top were rolled up to her elbows, providing some movement and ease for her subdued look.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Norman-Lott was rolled up on late in the third quarter, immediately grabbing his leg in visible pain.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, wrap rolled up rugs in plastic and seal valuable clothing in tight plastic bags or bins.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of them rolled up their sleeves to transform the spot that was once a dance studio, a Colombian bar, an antique store and, most recently, a plant store.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Norman-Lott was rolled up on late in the third quarter, immediately grabbing his leg in visible pain.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Finally, wrap rolled up rugs in plastic and seal valuable clothing in tight plastic bags or bins.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Some of them rolled up their sleeves to transform the spot that was once a dance studio, a Colombian bar, an antique store and, most recently, a plant store.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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The cuts come after Chegg in May laid off 22% of its workforce, citing increasing adoption of AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In that appearance, Thilly moonwalked across the floor and performed a backspin before using his allotted five minutes to complain about rising taxes, according to CBS News New York.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The open-source project has been used by millions of scientists in more than 190 countries, accelerating research into diseases previously considered intractable.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition and underwent emergency surgery, during which doctors removed part of her skull to relieve swelling.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Venezuela’s armed forces comprise roughly 109,000 active personnel, but the total number swells when paramilitary and reserve units are included.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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At the crux of those tensions are a gaping trade imbalance and efforts from the US to ensure its national security against an increasingly assertive China, including by expanding restrictions on China’s access to American high tech, like the advanced semiconductors needed to power AI.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Seeing as how the first tribe swap failed to shake anything up and gave us two more obvious telegraphed votes, the producers decided to blow it all up again and expand back to three tribes.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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