roll 1 of 3

verb

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1
as in to round
to form into a round compact mass rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

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2
as in to rumble
to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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3
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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6
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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roll

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noun (1)

ˈrōl How to pronounce roll (audio)
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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roll

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noun (2)

as in rotation
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point the squirrel did a quick roll and vanished up a tree

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Recent Examples of roll
Verb
Beathard drove the melody in the verses and chorus, threading a stream of steady rhythms that keep the piece rolling forward. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026 Brady Tkachuk had a natural hat trick in the second period; his brother Matthew Tkachuk matched a club record with five assists, and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-3 on Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
That same month, the Republican administration claimed Nevada had 1,500 noncitizen voters on its voter rolls. — Safiyah Riddle, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 In July, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed that his office identified as many as than 191,000 noncitizens on California’s voter rolls. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll
  1. round
  2. rumble
  3. rock
  4. turn
  5. flow
  6. rotate
  7. drift
  8. list
Verb
  • Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Brewers third baseman David Hamilton rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
Verb
  • The team brought a horse and carriage to rumble along its steep granite tracks at dawn.
    — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Rules are changing Early in the second quarter, Wilson rumbled into the lane and attempted to use his off arm to create a few inches of space before laying the ball across the rim.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rumble
Verb
  • The deaths captured international attention and rocked the local economy, which authorities said was heavily reliant on tourism.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Ahead of rocking the Pond with its classic hits, the famed norteño band brought its signature sound and activism to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rock
Verb
  • He’s handcuffed to this stupid project, and swaths of people have instantly turned their back on him without knowing any of the facts.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • By July, the side project turned into a full-time job when MLB hired Weingardt as a principal product manager to explore changes to its flagship app.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of turn
Verb
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • When the device rotates, the frequencies of these signals shift slightly relative to each other.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But having a card that earns 2X rewards everywhere doesn't restrict you from opening a rewards card that earns a 3X return on popular categories or 5% back on rotating categories.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of rotate
Verb
  • The autumn sun is drifting southward and the angle of shadows is shifting.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • His attention drifts towards intimate details – the bare armpit, the small hollow at the base of Rafael’s neck – and the music follows him into this increasingly private, almost obsessive fascination.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of drift
Noun
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of list

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“Roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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