as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
At the end of the club opposite the reception area, a huge glass garage door can be rolled up so club patrons can watch and hear the Bruins leave their locker room and take the field.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His lawyer later convinced Gawker to roll up his debt into its $31 million settlement.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Sky rolled up Asuka for another nearfall and then hit a kick for yet another two-count.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
This year marks 20 years since the bike kitchen originally rolled up its garage door in its first Oak Park location, according to Gutierrez.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
His lawyer later convinced Gawker to roll up his debt into its $31 million settlement.
—Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
Verb
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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China's economy appeared to be starting the year on a strong note, with GDP growth accelerating to 5% in the first quarter.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Their hand is also forced by climate change, war and the accelerating rush for timber and minerals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Regulators stood down, competition was crushed or acquired, and profit margins swelled to levels with few historical precedents.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The inflammation will show as irritation, redness, and swelling.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
19 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The potential downside of a long layoff has been a hot topic in baseball ever since MLB expanded its playoff field in 2022, awarding first-round byes to the top-two seeds in each league.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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