roll up

verb

rolled up; rolling up; rolls up

transitive verb

: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority

intransitive verb

1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle

Examples of roll up in a Sentence

ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
Recent Examples on the Web
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Now, while Bode and Walter were inside, Sharon and Vince rolled up, along with Jake and a 42 truck. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 May 2025 Here's a snippet: The next morning at 7:30 am, St. Felix and Castro rolled up to the Wells Street home once more. ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025 The nine-time Grammy-winning musician rolled up to the red carpet — which this year was actually a deep shade of blue, courtesy of artist Cy Gavin — of the annual fundraising celebration decked out in a lush Burberry jumpsuit. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 May 2025 After a series of nearfall rollups, Sky finally rolled up Perez for the win. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll up

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of roll up was in 1822

Cite this Entry

“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

roll up

verb
: to build up by many additions one after the other
the winning candidate rolled up a large majority

Legal Definition

rollup

noun
roll·​up
ˈrōl-ˌəp

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