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
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Harry and Kev then roll up to the pub and immediately take out a couple of Richie's goons by the bar. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025 But rather than making any attempt to stay dry — taking shoes or socks off, rolling up his pants — Finau plopped himself in the water, got set and hit a 63-yard pitch into the fairway. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025 But for people with or without a college degree, who don’t mind rolling up their sleeves, and are not a fan of sitting in an office all day long, the following businesses provide an opportunity to build wealth. Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Bonds played 12 seasons before the 2000s (and rolled up 103.7 bWAR plus 445 homers) — versus only eight seasons from 2000-07. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 22 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 6 Jun. 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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