rollover

1 of 2

noun

roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns

roll over

2 of 2

verb

rolled over; rolling over; rolls over

transitive verb

1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds

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Noun
Two off-duty California State Parks officers rescued a woman from a burning vehicle Friday morning after a rollover off Highway 70 in Sutter County, officials said. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Promotional offers and bonuses carry stricter rollover terms than competitors on Hard Rock Bet. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Jalen Suggs made his preseason debut and the Magic rolled over the Cavaliers in their first home exhibition under new coach Sean Sweeney on Tuesday night. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the past two weeks, tech rolled over while energy ripped to new highs. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rollover

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of rollover was in 1945

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rollover

1 of 2 noun
roll·​over ˈrōl-ˌō-vər How to pronounce rollover (audio)
: the act or process of rolling over

roll over

2 of 2 transitive verb
1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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