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, 22 July 2025
Experts told the Statesman after the Bastrop crash said that restraints can prevent serious injury or death, especially in a rollover crash similar to the one in March.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Rollover of 529 to Roth IRA: Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (effective since 2024), up to $35,000 in unused 529 funds can be rolled over into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA, subject to annual Roth contribution limits and other conditions (such as the 529 account being open for at least 15 years).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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Noun
The Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received several calls around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday reporting a one-car rollover crash at the intersection of Chopsey Hill Road and Indian Avenue, said Sgt.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
Experts told the Statesman after the Bastrop crash said that restraints can prevent serious injury or death, especially in a rollover crash similar to the one in March.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Verb
The labor market is not rolling over, but it is badly wounded and may yet bring about a reversal in the U.S. economy's fortunes.
—Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
Rollover of 529 to Roth IRA: Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (effective since 2024), up to $35,000 in unused 529 funds can be rolled over into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA, subject to annual Roth contribution limits and other conditions (such as the 529 account being open for at least 15 years).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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