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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Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Unused funds never expire and can be used later or transferred to an eligible family member or a Roth IRA (subject to rollover rules and limits).
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Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The zoo is not yet rolling over in the fight against the data center development.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Noun
But there are limited exceptions, including certain rollovers, distribution upon death and for excess contributions, according to the IRS.
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Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
Unused funds never expire and can be used later or transferred to an eligible family member or a Roth IRA (subject to rollover rules and limits).
—
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Verb
The number of free transfers available for each round also increases, but crucially, these cannot be rolled over; use them or lose them.
—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
The zoo is not yet rolling over in the fight against the data center development.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for rollover
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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