roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns
rolled over; rolling over; rolls over
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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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Wednesday, about six weeks after a headline-making rollover crash on Jupiter Island near his house.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
With the way the Knicks are rolling over anyone who stands in front of them, maybe the Knicks could pull off an upset themselves.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Some people, particularly those of a certain age, remember when one of the hazards of convertible ownership was the possibility of serious injury in the event of a crash, particularly a rollover.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Wednesday, about six weeks after a headline-making rollover crash on Jupiter Island near his house.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Verb
In June 2022, a truck carrying over 200 hives rolled over on Interstate 80, scattering the hives across the highway, which had to be temporarily closed.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
With the way the Knicks are rolling over anyone who stands in front of them, maybe the Knicks could pull off an upset themselves.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 18 May 2026
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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rollover
1 of 2 noun
roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər
: the act or process of rolling over
roll over
2 of 2 transitive verb1
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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