as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Recent Examples of rolled back
Medicaid must be fully funded and barriers to eligibility should be rolled back.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams rolled back out, and Zayn went for another blue thunderbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
But in a recent performance report to Congress, the agency's current leadership wrote that other work has been rolled back or halted.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
But by the time commissioners cast their final budget votes in September, the mayor and commission had rolled back most of the austerity measures with a mix of one-time revenues and other stopgap measures.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
On Monday, federal health officials rolled back recommendations for some childhood vaccines, including those that protect against influenza, COVID-19 and hepatitis B.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Then the lineup rolled back to the top — and the Bears’ two outstanding 106-pounders.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
As the Reagan Revolution matured, taxes were slashed and regulations rolled back; in turn, the social programs and city services upon which ordinary Americans depended were devastated.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Williams rolled back out, and Zayn went for another blue thunderbomb.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
But in a recent performance report to Congress, the agency's current leadership wrote that other work has been rolled back or halted.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
But by the time commissioners cast their final budget votes in September, the mayor and commission had rolled back most of the austerity measures with a mix of one-time revenues and other stopgap measures.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
On Monday, federal health officials rolled back recommendations for some childhood vaccines, including those that protect against influenza, COVID-19 and hepatitis B.
—Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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In the past, the Legislature has abolished the city’s community police oversight board and tried to wrest control of its airport.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under his proposal, the position of prime minister would be abolished and the duties of the role absorbed into the office of the president.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani repealed Adams’ executive order adopting the definition.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Less than a month later, according to the New York Times, the administration stopped defending the rule in court, then repealed it altogether.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sheen, a pioneering 20th century TV evangelist, had his 2019 ceremony canceled with just weeks’ notice due to concerns about his tenure as Rochester bishop.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that some provincial hospitals have canceled surgeries and outpatient transfers.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The appeals court panel had halted the district court’s ruling in October 2024 pending appeal, roughly two weeks after the lower court had struck down Texas’s ballot harvesting ban.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Global Port Tracker highlighted, however, that even if the IEEPA tariffs are struck down, concerns abound regarding the administration’s next move.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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