roll in
phrasal verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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Randolph rolled in his first two matches at 152 pounds with wins by pin, before earning a 13-0 victory over Owen Carlson of Albany in the title match.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Another winter storm will roll in from the Dakotas through parts of the Midwest, to all the way to New England.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
In Pascagoula, Mississippi, complaints from residents rolled in to the state’s environmental agency for years as a nearby oil refinery, a shipbuilding plant and other facilities regularly released carcinogens like benzene and nickel, according to emissions reports the facilities sent to the EPA.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
Noah’s mentions of the wildfires and calls for donations continued over the course of the night, with contributions from major companies rolling in as the show played on, as well as appeals to attendees in the room.
—Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Another winter storm will roll in from the Dakotas through parts of the Midwest, to all the way to New England.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
In Pascagoula, Mississippi, complaints from residents rolled in to the state’s environmental agency for years as a nearby oil refinery, a shipbuilding plant and other facilities regularly released carcinogens like benzene and nickel, according to emissions reports the facilities sent to the EPA.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025
Noah’s mentions of the wildfires and calls for donations continued over the course of the night, with contributions from major companies rolling in as the show played on, as well as appeals to attendees in the room.
—Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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