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as in rounded
to form into a round compact mass
rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it
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as in lurched
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 turned
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 flowed
to move in a stream
just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by
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as in rotated
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 drifted
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
once we started rolling, everything went perfectly
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Recent Examples of rolled
Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.
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Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sixteen teams rolled the dice, hoping for their next jackpot.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
To recap, with eight seconds left in the game, and Lake Mary trailing 27-21, senior quarterback Noah Grubbs rolled to his right and unleashed a deep pass.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck northwest Missouri on Thursday, as severe weather rolled through the Kansas City metro.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Delano rolled into the camera on a chair before attempting to twirl it around at the desk, which Melvin quickly put a stop to.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled on southbound Interstate 25 in Adams County, according to fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
At the sweet sound of the final whistle, Martin Odegaard rolled onto the turf and lay there motionless.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Sixteen teams rolled the dice, hoping for their next jackpot.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
To recap, with eight seconds left in the game, and Lake Mary trailing 27-21, senior quarterback Noah Grubbs rolled to his right and unleashed a deep pass.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck northwest Missouri on Thursday, as severe weather rolled through the Kansas City metro.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Delano rolled into the camera on a chair before attempting to twirl it around at the desk, which Melvin quickly put a stop to.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Four people were injured Sunday evening when a speeding Jeep clipped another car and rolled on southbound Interstate 25 in Adams County, according to fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled
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Who else made Florida’s list Nationwide, Dairy Queen and McDonald’s rounded out the top three, respectively.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Chargers rounded out the draft by selecting a pair of guards in the sixth round, Logan Taylor of Boston College and Alex Harkey of Oregon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The storms have rumbled across a number of states for the better part of this week and could continue into the early weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Knueppel, who was a one-and-done at Duke just like Flagg but turned 20 before his NBA career started, became the first rookie to lead the league in 3-pointers with 273.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Butajevas, who turned 19 on March 27, arrives to coach Todd Golden’s team with a prototypical European skill set at nearly 6-foot-10.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The 5,100square-foot museum, designed in the shape of a wave, maintains a collection of vintage and signature surfboards that are rotated between displays.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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New exhibits have rotated through the two remaining buildings, the Resnick Pavilion and BCAM.—
David Allen,
Daily News,
23 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.—
Dr. Lauren Kurtz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Rolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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