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as in to rock
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge
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as in to turn
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it
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as in to flow
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in to rotate
to move in circles around an axis or center
rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up
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as in to drift
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
called the roll of people supposed to be in the class
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Recent Examples of roll
Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Legend then rolled onto the floor and was eliminated from the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
And many employers have increasingly shed low-wage staff, such as drivers and cleaning staff, from their employment rolls and contracted that work out.
—Sumit Agarwal, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Verb
After all, Scott rolled a 150-foot joint with different strains of legal hemp in 2021 to celebrate the unofficial pot smokers holiday of April 20 and to advocate for marijuana legalization.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Legend then rolled onto the floor and was eliminated from the match.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
But his ability to shoot from three-point range (34.4% in 2024-25), operate in the short roll, and even serve as an offensive hub excites Lee.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
And many employers have increasingly shed low-wage staff, such as drivers and cleaning staff, from their employment rolls and contracted that work out.
—Sumit Agarwal, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
Verb
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The first three rounds will take place on Sunday starting at 6 p.m., and rounds 4-20 will take place Monday starting at 11:30 a.m. Fans can watch day one coverage on MLB Network, MLB.com and ESPN.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 is also rounding out the fourth year of its battle for a new collective bargaining agreement, which is currently in arbitration.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have recently been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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After 15 minutes, the new dryer rumbled to life in my house.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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Human rights groups have called for restraint among police officers as waves of protests have rocked Kenya in recent weeks.—
Nicholas Komu,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In his own signature no-nonsense style, Osbourne was defiant about his desire to keep rocking, despite his challenges.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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Brock just turned 7 and was going for his first camp experience.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Netflix will release the back half of The Sandman season 2 on July 24, and even though the Prodigal turned himself into the cosmos, that doesn't mean his story is officially over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Both the Sai and the Kok rivers flow into the Mekong, as does the Ruak, where unsafe levels of arsenic have also been found.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The death toll has rose to over 120 people killed since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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In addition to the usual fitness center, there are yoga and meditation rooms, and complimentary stretching, yoga, and meditation classes are held on a rotating schedule throughout the week.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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That’s proven to be a fruitful investment for the Yankees, who have primarily rotated Bellinger in the three outfield spots but use him intermittently at first base, too.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Meanwhile, much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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After drifting to the sidelines in last week’s Snatch Game, this is exactly where Bosco needed to land this week.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Outside, in the sweltering Manhattan evening, stomachs growled.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Their reactions can range from growling and biting to a simple look and slight baring of teeth, an article from the Preventive Vet stated.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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