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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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Anrabess 2-piece Lounge Set Complete with a form-fitting T-shirt and a flattering pair of rollover yoga pants, this Anrabess duo is the perfect travel outfit that’ll look great worn alone or beneath an oversized cardigan.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Seguin rolls over Burleson Centennial Zoderick Green scored 33 points and Armani Green scored 23 points as Arlington Seguin surprised Burleson Centennial 86-60 in a District 8-5A game on Tuesday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Officers responded to a one-vehicle, rollover crash on Mountain Brook Drive involving an oil truck on Wednesday which caused a hazardous materials incident, according to the Cheshire Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Anrabess 2-piece Lounge Set Complete with a form-fitting T-shirt and a flattering pair of rollover yoga pants, this Anrabess duo is the perfect travel outfit that’ll look great worn alone or beneath an oversized cardigan.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The couple who followed them—two shirtless men, around the same height, alternately lifting each other up and rolling over each other with playful, affectionate aggression—struck me as equally political, suggesting not just what was banned but what was possible.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Seguin rolls over Burleson Centennial Zoderick Green scored 33 points and Armani Green scored 23 points as Arlington Seguin surprised Burleson Centennial 86-60 in a District 8-5A game on Tuesday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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