roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
1
: to become larger by successive accumulations
2
: to arrive in a vehicle
celebrities rolling up in limousines
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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One of our big bets this year to encourage every team to use AI at LinkedIn was the decision to open up Hack Week to all employees, not just our R&D teams, providing everyone with the chance to roll up their sleeves and play with AI over five days.
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Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Curtain cornices, lampshades, and headboards Lampshades can be frustrating to clean because the dust rolls up.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The first-ever toilet in deep space barely made it into orbit before NASA astronauts had to roll up their sleeves and make some repairs.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Teuila Hanson, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Curtain cornices, lampshades, and headboards Lampshades can be frustrating to clean because the dust rolls up.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
The first-ever toilet in deep space barely made it into orbit before NASA astronauts had to roll up their sleeves and make some repairs.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Night is a popular time for Arabic people to visit cafes, hence why Turath will be open when Starbucks employees are rolling up their mats for the evening.
—Jenna Thompson
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for roll up
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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